Yape
[ACTIVE]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Milan, Italy · Est. 2017 · 1 model registered · 3 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Yape: 1 model, 3 deployments across 2 regions, $3.4M raised. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
$3M
Headquarters
Milan, Italy
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
YAPE (Your Autonomous Pony Express) is an Italian autonomous delivery robot company and e-Novia venture, founded in 2017 as a spinout from the Politecnico di Milano. Originally built as a two-wheeled, self-balancing sidewalk delivery droid for last-mile urban logistics, YAPE has since evolved into a vehicle-agnostic autonomy software platform offering mapless navigation, perception, and remote-control modules for third-party vehicles. The robot has been trialed at Frankfurt Airport, with Japan Post, and in multiple EU Horizon projects across Europe.
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 101 months ago.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Yape.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
CEO (e-Novia)
Head of Venture Studio (e-Novia)
CEO of e-Novia (parent)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Yape?
YAPE (Your Autonomous Pony Express) is an Italian autonomous delivery robot company and e-Novia venture, founded in 2017 as a spinout from the Politecnico di Milano. Originally built as a two-wheeled, self-balancing sidewalk delivery droid for last-mile urban logistics, YAPE has since evolved into a vehicle-agnostic autonomy software platform offering mapless navigation, perception, and remote-control modules for third-party vehicles. The robot has been trialed at Frankfurt Airport, with Japan Post, and in multiple EU Horizon projects across Europe.
What does Yape make?
Yape has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: YAPE (Yape builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Who competes with Yape?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Yape building in the same form factors include Amazon, Serve Robotics, Also, Avride.
Who is the CEO of Yape?
Vincenzo Russi is the ceo of Yape, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Yape headquartered?
Yape is headquartered in Milan, Italy.
How much funding has Yape raised?
Yape has raised approximately $3M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Yape operate robots?
Yape operates 3 verified deployments, including at Trikala, Greece, Frankfurt, Germany, Milan.
How many robots has Yape deployed?
DEPLOY has 3 verified Yape deployments on record at sites including Trikala, Greece, Frankfurt, Germany, Milan. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Yape a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Yape ranks in roughly the top 34% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Yape founded?
Yape was founded in 2017.
Is Yape safe?
Yape has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.