roboticsandautomationnews.com·Mar 23, 2026
Amazon has acquired Swiss robotics startup Rivr Technologies to enhance its last-meter logistics with autonomous robots that deliver packages from vans to customers' doorsteps, focusing on hybrid human-robot workflows to improve the final stage of delivery operations.
Amazon's acquisition of Rivr Technologies highlights a strategic focus on enhancing last-meter logistics using quadruped robots that work alongside human drivers. This move underscores the potential of hybrid human-robot workflows in addressing the labor-intensive final delivery stage, signaling an investment opportunity in developing collaborative robotic solutions for real-world logistics applications.