Sidewalk delivery
Autonomous pedestrian-path rovers, last-mile food and parcel delivery fleets, and municipal sidewalk right-of-way operating authorities.
Active Deployments
[241 Recorded]- Cartken Courier at Tsukuba, Japan[OPERATIONAL]
Tsukuba, Japan · Jan 1, 2022 · Cartken · Cartken Courier
Details - Cartken Courier at Tokyo, Japan[OPERATIONAL]
Tokyo, Japan · Jan 1, 2022 · Cartken · Cartken Courier
Details - Cartken Courier at Fairfax, Virginia, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Fairfax, Virginia, USA · Apr 20, 2023 · Cartken · Cartken Courier
Details - Cartken Courier at Vienna, Austria[OPERATIONAL]
Vienna, Austria · Jan 1, 2024 · Cartken · Cartken Courier
Details - Cartken Courier at Miami[OPERATIONAL]
Miami · Jan 1, 2023 · Cartken · Cartken Courier
Details - Cartken Courier at New York[OPERATIONAL]
New York · Aug 1, 2022 · Cartken · Cartken Courier
Details - Circus Autonomous Kitchen System at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Circus Group · Circus Autonomous Kitchen System
Details - Circus Autonomous Kitchen System at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Circus Group · Circus Autonomous Kitchen System
Details - Coco Bot at Koreatown[OPERATIONAL]
Koreatown · Nov 13, 2025 · Coco Robotics · Coco Bot
Details - Coco Bot at Downtown Los Angeles[OPERATIONAL]
Downtown Los Angeles · Nov 13, 2025 · Coco Robotics · Coco Bot
Details - Coco Bot at Echo Park[OPERATIONAL]
Echo Park · Nov 13, 2025 · Coco Robotics · Coco Bot
Details - Coco Bot at Larchmont / Hancock Park[OPERATIONAL]
Larchmont / Hancock Park · Jun 1, 2024 · Coco Robotics · Coco Bot
Details - Coco Bot at Helsinki[OPERATIONAL]
Helsinki · Jun 1, 2024 · Coco Robotics · Coco Bot
Details - Coco Bot at Venice[OPERATIONAL]
Venice · Jun 1, 2024 · Coco Robotics · Coco Bot
Details - Coco Bot at Miami[OPERATIONAL]
Miami · Jan 1, 2025 · Coco Robotics · Coco Bot
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[74 Indexed]- Also Autonomous Delivery Vehicle[PILOT][2026]
Autonomous delivery vehicle developed with DoorDash.
Also · sidewalk-delivery · 1 deployment
View spec - Starship Delivery Robot[RESEARCH][2019–2026]
Starship Technologies' delivery robot is a six-wheeled autonomous sidewalk robot (with a bogie system to climb curbs) that carries up to ~9-10 kg (about three grocery bags), travels around 4 mph, and runs up to ~18 hours per charge; it has completed millions of commercial deliveries across university campuses and towns.
Starship Technologies · sidewalk-delivery · 17 deployments
View spec - Stub Test R1[RESEARCH]
The Stub Test R1 is a sidewalk-form-factor robot made by Stub Test Co.
Stub Test Co · sidewalk-delivery · 0 deployments
View spec - Pulse 1[RESEARCH][2014]
TeleRetail (now Aitonomi AG) developed the Pulse 1 autonomous delivery robot using the company's Aito autopilot software for urban, suburban, and rural last-mile logistics.
TeleRetail · sidewalk-delivery · 0 deployments
View spec - Roxo SameDay Bot[PROTOTYPE][2019–2020]
FedEx's autonomous sidewalk delivery robot developed in partnership with DEKA Development & Research Corp.
FedEx Corporation · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - Eliport Delivery Robot[PROTOTYPE]
Autonomous ground-based delivery robot for smart city last-mile package delivery.
Eliport · sidewalk-delivery · 0 deployments
View spec - Vault Delivery Robot[PROTOTYPE]
An autonomous last-mile delivery robot combining wheeled and legged locomotion to navigate curbs, stairs, and irregular terrain.
Vault Robotics · sidewalk-delivery · 0 deployments
View spec - Marble Delivery Robot[ENDED]
Autonomous sidewalk delivery robot for food delivery.
Marble · sidewalk-delivery · 0 deployments
View spec - Prime Air MK30[PILOT][2022–2026]
The Amazon Prime Air MK30 is Amazon's current-generation autonomous last-mile delivery drone, recorded in the aerial form factor to fill the registry's delivery-drone coverage (it is the major US delivery drone with the most-documented safety record).
Amazon · drones · 22 deployments
View spec - Amazon Robotics fleet[COMMERCIAL][2022–2026]
Amazon Robotics operates the world's largest deployed fleet of warehouse mobile robots, originating from Amazon's 2012 acquisition of Kiva Systems for $775 million.
Amazon · amr · 8 deployments
View spec - Amazon Astro[PRODUCTION][2024]
Home companion robot using Intelligent Motion autonomous SLAM navigation (avoids people/pets/stairs) with a periscope camera for patrol.
Amazon · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Aws Cape Town Region[COMMERCIAL]
Amazon cloud computing region serving Cape Town (af-south-1).
Amazon · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Aws Hyderabad Region[COMMERCIAL]
Amazon cloud computing region serving Hyderabad (ap-south-2).
Amazon · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Aws Mumbai Region[COMMERCIAL]
Amazon cloud computing region serving Mumbai (ap-south-1).
Amazon · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Aws Seoul Region[COMMERCIAL]
Amazon cloud computing region serving Seoul (ap-northeast-2).
Amazon · drones · 1 deployment
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Real-World Incidents & Failure Modes
[108 Logged]- FAA grants DoorDash Part 135 air carrier certification for DoorDash Air drone delivery[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 29, 2026 · DoorDash · Dot · Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Details - Autonomous delivery robot crashed into Chicago CTA bus shelter[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Jul 26, 2026 · Starship Technologies · Starship Bot · Greater Manchester/Trafford, United Kingdom
Details - Starship delivery robot strikes ASU employee on campus, lawsuit filed[INJURY]
Jul 25, 2026 · Starship Technologies · Starship Bot · Greater Manchester/Trafford, United Kingdom
Details - Woman sues Starship after delivery robot knocked her down, causing spinal fracture[INJURY]
Jul 25, 2026 · Starship Technologies · Starship Bot · Greater Manchester/Trafford, United Kingdom
Details - DDOT issues sidewalk robot permits to Serve Robotics and Coco Robotics for food delivery in Washington DC[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 16, 2026 · Serve Robotics · Serve Gen 3 · West Hollywood
Details - Trudy Perez sues Starship Technologies over 2023 ASU delivery robot collision that caused spinal fracture and permanent injury[OTHER]
Jul 14, 2026 · Starship Technologies · Starship Bot · Greater Manchester/Trafford, United Kingdom
Details - Avride delivery rover crashed into parked car in Moscow and fled the scene, first recorded delivery robot hit-and-run[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Jul 7, 2026 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Details - Avride delivery rover crashed into parked car in Moscow and fled the scene — first recorded delivery robot hit-and-run[COLLISION]
Jul 7, 2026 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Details - Georgia HB 986 takes effect July 1, 2026 - delivery robot sidewalk speed raised to 7 mph[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 1, 2026 · Serve Robotics · Serve Gen 3 · West Hollywood
Details - DoorDash delivery robot 'Dot' rolled into an active Chandler Arizona SWAT crime scene and refused to leave, forcing police to call a DoorDash technician to remove it[TRAFFIC DISRUPTION]
Jun 15, 2026 · DoorDash · Dot · Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Details - Coco delivery robot goes rogue, uproots garden and causes property damage at LA home[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Jun 15, 2026 · Coco Robotics · Coco Bot · West Hollywood
Details - Daxbot sidewalk robot struck by vehicle in Tyler Texas[COLLISION]
Jun 12, 2026 · Daxbot · Dax Security · United States (multiple hotel chains)
Details - Daxbot sidewalk robot destroyed by truck in Tyler, TX 24 hours after deployment[COLLISION]
Jun 11, 2026 · Daxbot · Dax Security · United States (multiple hotel chains)
Details - New Jersey cyclist sues after delivery robot hit-and-run leaves him with broken shoulder and head injury[INJURY]
May 11, 2026 · Serve Robotics · Serve Gen 3 · West Hollywood
Details - Jersey City cyclist injured when Avride delivery robot drove into bike lane[INJURY]
May 11, 2026 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
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Active Manufacturers & Operators
[38 Tracked]- Amazon
[PUBLIC] · 25 models · 25 deployments
Inspect - Starship Technologies
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 58 deployments · Funding: $50M
Inspect - Serve Robotics
[PUBLIC] · 3 models · 33 deployments · Funding: $247M
Inspect - Avride
[SUBSIDIARY] · 2 models · 23 deployments · Funding: $375M
Inspect - Coco Robotics
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 18 deployments · Funding: $160M
Inspect - Kiwibot
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 18 deployments · Funding: $23M
Inspect - Daxbot
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 11 deployments · Funding: $1M
Inspect - Cartken
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 6 deployments · Funding: $23M
Inspect - Also
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 5 deployments · Funding: $455M
Inspect - FedEx Corporation
[ACTIVE] · 3 models · 4 deployments
Inspect - DoorDash
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 3 deployments
Inspect - JD Logistics
[SUBSIDIARY] · 1 models · 3 deployments
Inspect - Neubility
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $41M
Inspect - Yape
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $3M
Inspect - Haomo.AI
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $215M
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Regulatory Policies & Safety Standards
[50 Filings]- Pennsylvania SB 1199: Personal Delivery Devices classified as pedestrians[in effect]
Pennsylvania · registration
Inspect filing - ERCOT opens a fast-track grid-connection path for large flexible loads (Batch Zero and PCLR)[in effect]
Texas · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Texas pauses new data-center grid connections pending a statewide PUCT and ERCOT audit[in effect]
Texas · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A)[in effect]
Texas · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Utah personal delivery device law (Utah Code 41-6a-1119)[in effect]
Utah · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations[in effect]
Virginia · permit
Inspect filing - Virginia Governor Spanberger signs Executive Order 22: state agencies barred from NDAs on data center projects[in effect]
Virginia · other
Inspect filing - Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1)[in effect]
Virginia · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations[in effect]
Washington State · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Kirkland, WA Ordinance O-4779: emergency moratorium on Personal Delivery Devices[in effect]
Kirkland · operational restriction
Inspect filing - DC DDOT Issues Additional Permits for Personal Delivery Devices[in effect]
Washington, D.C. · permit
Inspect filing - Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program)[in effect]
Washington, D.C. · permit
Inspect filing - Wisconsin personal delivery device law (2017 Wisconsin Act 13)[in effect]
Wisconsin · operational restriction
Inspect filing - EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)[in effect]
European Union · other
Inspect filing - South Korea Intelligent Robots Act (2023 amendment; outdoor/sidewalk robots, Act No. 19412)[in effect]
South Korea · operational restriction
Inspect filing
AI Foundations & Model Brains
[1 Stacks]- Avride ADS[Verified Stack]
Powers: Avride delivery robot, Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)