Amazon Rivr Acquisition Brings Stair-Climbing Delivery Robots: $22M Seed Investor Now Buys Entire Company for Last-Mile Automation
Amazon quietly acquired Rivr, a Zurich-based robotics startup developing four-legged, wheeled delivery robots capable of climbing stairs and navigating difficult terrain, the company confirmed March 19. The Amazon Rivr acquisition robotics deal, announced through a notice sent to third-party delivery contractors rather than public press release, marks a strategic pivot toward autonomous last-mile delivery following…
