Event
Amazon acquires delivery robotics startup Rivr
Key points
- • Amazon acquired Zurich-based robotics startup Rivr, known for its four-wheeled, stair-climbing delivery robots.
- • Rivr's technology had been piloted in Austin, Texas, where its robots delivered packages from vans directly to customers' front doors.
- • The acquisition involved integrating Rivr's technology into Amazon's logistics operations.
Company context
Amazon operates one of the world's largest robotics-enabled logistics networks, integrating mobile robots, picking systems and warehouse automation across fulfillment, sorting and last-mile operations.
Context
- Company
- Amazon
- Segment
- Logistics
- Event type
- Acquisition
- Geography
- Seattle · United States