Kiwibot 4.0

[commercial]

sidewalk · sidewalk-delivery · 16 deployments in catalog

Manufacturer

Kiwibot

Form Factor

sidewalk

Lifecycle

commercial

Operational Reality

Autonomous

Deployments

16

Target Price

Not publicly disclosed

  • SIDEWALK
  • COMMERCIAL
  • PILOT

Description

Fourth-generation Kiwibot sidewalk delivery robot. Semi-autonomous with teleoperator oversight; insulated cargo compartment sized for campus food delivery.

Key facts & specs

14 entries
website
https://www.kiwibot.com/robots
maturity
commercial
lifecycle
active
manufacturer
Kiwibot
deployments count
16
Maturity stage
commercial
Runtime
12 h
Max speed
7 km/h
Drive mode
semi_autonomous_with_teleoperation
Generation
4
Payload kg
13.6
Payload class
food_delivery
Form factor
sidewalk
Autonomy level
semi-autonomous with teleoperator oversight

Autonomy: verified vs claimed

Audited Operational Reality

Autonomous

Independent audit: evaluates human teleoperation reliance, VR assistance, and vendor autonomy bounds.

Manufacturer Claim
Autonomous robotics system.

Availability and pricing

price
Not publicly disclosed
lead time
Not disclosed
sales model
Not disclosed
availability
Not sold (internal use)
units in field
Not disclosed
pricing Model
Not disclosed

Safety record

Safety Status
Zero incidents on record

No incidents on record for Kiwibot 4.0.

Risk Metrics
Incidents: 0
Recalls: 0

FAQ

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What is Kiwibot 4.0?

Fourth-generation Kiwibot sidewalk delivery robot. Semi-autonomous with teleoperator oversight; insulated cargo compartment sized for campus food delivery.

Is Kiwibot 4.0 actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. Kiwibot 4.0 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Is Kiwibot 4.0 autonomous or teleoperated?

Not verified as fully autonomous. Kiwibot 4.0's capabilities on the DEPLOY registry are recorded as teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-only, or vendor claims (Delivers packages), not independently confirmed to run without a human in the loop.

What are the specs of Kiwibot 4.0?

Kiwibot 4.0's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Runtime: 12 h; Max speed: 7 km/h; Payload: 13.6 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.

Who makes Kiwibot 4.0?

Kiwibot 4.0 is made by Kiwibot, based in Berkeley, CA, USA, founded in 2017.

Where is Kiwibot 4.0 deployed?

16 verified deployments of Kiwibot 4.0 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (UBC), Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA (UND), Findlay, Ohio, USA.

Can you buy Kiwibot 4.0?

Kiwibot 4.0 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

What are alternatives to Kiwibot 4.0?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable sidewalk robots to Kiwibot 4.0 include Starship Bot, Serve Gen 3, Avride delivery robot, Starship Delivery Robot.

How does Kiwibot 4.0 compare to Starship Bot?

Kiwibot 4.0 and Starship Bot (Starship Technologies · 41 deployments) are both sidewalk robots on the DEPLOY registry. Kiwibot 4.0 has 16 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is Kiwibot 4.0 a top sidewalk?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Kiwibot 4.0 ranks in roughly the top 6% of sidewalk models tracked by the registry.

What is Kiwibot 4.0's maturity stage?

Kiwibot 4.0 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Is Kiwibot 4.0 safe?

Kiwibot 4.0 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.

How much does Kiwibot delivery cost?

Kiwibot delivery costs approximately $3.80 per delivery. Kiwibots operate on university campuses and urban environments, delivering food to students and staff. The company has developed robots for campus environments and seeks integration partners worldwide. Kiwibot also advocates using robot data to inform governments on sidewalk infrastructure.

Deployments

16 entries

Sectors & applications

2 entries