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]- Kiwibot 4.0 at Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA (NMSU)[OPERATIONAL]
Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA (NMSU) · Aug 1, 2021 · Kiwibot · Kiwibot 4.0
Details - Kiwibot 4.0 at Palo Alto, California, USA (Stanford)[OPERATIONAL]
Palo Alto, California, USA (Stanford) · Feb 1, 2018 · Kiwibot · Kiwibot 4.0
Details - Kiwibot 4.0 at Berkeley, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Berkeley, California, USA · Mar 1, 2017 · Kiwibot · Kiwibot 4.0
Details - Kiwibot 4.0 at Los Angeles, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Los Angeles, California, USA · Jan 1, 2023 · Kiwibot · Kiwibot 4.0
Details - Kiwibot 4.0 at Detroit, Michigan, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Detroit, Michigan, USA · Jan 1, 2022 · Kiwibot · Kiwibot 4.0
Details - Kiwibot 4.0 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA · Jan 1, 2022 · Kiwibot · Kiwibot 4.0
Details - Kiwibot 4.0 at Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA · Jan 1, 2022 · Kiwibot · Kiwibot 4.0
Details - Kiwibot 4.0 at San Jose, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
San Jose, California, USA · Jan 1, 2022 · Kiwibot · Kiwibot 4.0
Details - Kiwibot 4.0 at Miami[OPERATIONAL]
Miami · Jan 1, 2023 · Kiwibot · Kiwibot 4.0
Details - Kiwibot Delivery Robot at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Kiwibot · Kiwibot Delivery Robot
Details - Kiwibot Delivery Robot at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Kiwibot · Kiwibot Delivery Robot
Details - Meituan Autonomous Delivery Vehicle at Shenzhen, China[OPERATIONAL]
Shenzhen, China · Jan 1, 2024 · Meituan · Meituan Autonomous Delivery Vehicle
Details - Meituan Autonomous Delivery Vehicle at Beijing, China[OPERATIONAL]
Beijing, China · Jan 1, 2020 · Meituan · Meituan Autonomous Delivery Vehicle
Details - Neolix X3 at China[OPERATIONAL]
China · Jun 1, 2024 · Neolix Technologies · Neolix X3
Details - Neolix X3 at Beijing, China[OPERATIONAL]
Beijing, China · Jan 1, 2020 · Neolix Technologies · Neolix X3
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[74 Indexed]- Ottobot[COMMERCIAL][2021–2023]
Ottonomy (founded 2020 by chief executive Ritukar Vijay; US-based in Brooklyn with manufacturing in India) makes the Ottobot, a Level-4 autonomous four-wheeled delivery robot whose differentiator is customizable modular cabins, in an industrial Ottobot 2.0 and a narrower Ottobot 3.0 for tight spaces such as hospital elevators, operating in airports, hospitals, and curbside last-mile settings.
Ottonomy · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - White Rhino Delivery Vehicle[COMMERCIAL][2024]
L4 autonomous driverless delivery vehicle for grocery and supermarket delivery in Chinese cities.
White Rhino · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - Neolix X3[COMMERCIAL][2020–2024]
Autonomous sidewalk delivery vehicle with L4 autonomy.
Neolix Technologies · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - Beastro[COMMERCIAL][2024]
Automated robotic cooking system for commercial kitchens.
Kitchen Robotics · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - Kiwibot Delivery Robot[COMMERCIAL][2024]
Autonomous sidewalk delivery robot for campus food delivery, deployed at 30+ universities across the US.
Kiwibot · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - Yandex Rover[COMMERCIAL][2020]
Autonomous sidewalk delivery robot for food and grocery delivery.
Yandex · sidewalk-delivery · 1 deployment
View spec - Dot[PILOT][2026]
DoorDash's first commercial autonomous delivery robot, built in-house by DoorDash Labs.
DoorDash · sidewalk-delivery · 3 deployments
View spec - Delivers AI robot (YEBO)[PILOT][2022]
Autonomous sidewalk delivery robot equipped with visual navigation, GPS positioning, cameras, and sensors for urban last-mile delivery.
Delivers AI · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - iDriverPlus Delivery Robot[PILOT][2024]
Autonomous delivery robot for last-mile delivery in Chinese urban environments.
iDriverPlus · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - QuikBot Delivery Robot[PILOT][2024]
Autonomous indoor/outdoor delivery robot with elevator integration, turnstile access, and building navigation for last-mile delivery in high-rise environments.
QuikBot Technologies · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - Robomart RM5[PILOT][2024]
Level 4 autonomous electric delivery vehicle with 10 secure lockers, 500 lb payload, multi-retailer batching per run.
Robomart · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - Nourish + Bloom Autonomous Store[PILOT][2024]
Checkout-free autonomous grocery store with robotic delivery via Daxbot robots.
Nourish + Bloom · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - Yango Delivery Robot[PILOT][2024]
Purpose-built on-road lightweight electric robot with autonomous driving system for urban last-mile delivery, developed in partnership with Magna.
Yango Delivery · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - Xiaomo Tuo[PILOT][2022]
Xiaomo Tuo is Haomo.AI's L4 autonomous delivery van designed for last-mile logistics.
Haomo.AI · sidewalk-delivery · 1 deployment
View spec - REV-1[PILOT][2020]
Refraction AI (founded 2017 in Ann Arbor, Michigan by University of Michigan professors Matthew Johnson-Roberson and Ram Vasudevan; about $4.2 million seed raised in 2021; now led by CEO Luke Schneider with teams in Ann Arbor and Austin, Texas) makes the REV-1, a distinctive three-wheeled delivery vehicle sized between a sidewalk bot and a car.
Refraction AI · sidewalk-delivery · 1 deployment
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Real-World Incidents & Failure Modes
[108 Logged]- Avride Uber Eats delivery robot struck by truck while crossing against a stop signal in Philadelphia, continued with dislodged wheel[COLLISION]
May 6, 2026 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Details - ADS crash report in Dallas, TX involving a HYUNDAI Ioniq 5 (NHTSA SGO 31101-15189)[COLLISION]
May 1, 2026 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone crashes into residential garden in Darlington, UK, prompting AAIB investigation[COLLISION]
Jul 29, 2026 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone clips and severs an internet cable in Waco, Texas, prompting an FAA probe[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Nov 18, 2025 · Amazon · Amazon Prime Air MK30 · Hazel Park, Michigan, USA
Details - Two Amazon MK30 delivery drones crashed within minutes at an Oregon test site[MALFUNCTION]
Dec 16, 2024 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Amazon MK30 delivery drone struck an apartment building in Richardson, Texas; backyard grass fire[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Feb 15, 2026 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Amazon Prime Air drone drops package into Texas backyard pool[MALFUNCTION]
Aug 18, 2026 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Two Amazon MK30 drones struck the same construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona[COLLISION]
Oct 1, 2025 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Amazon MK30 delivery drone clipped an internet cable in Waco, Texas; FAA probe[MALFUNCTION]
Nov 25, 2025 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Automated palletizer punctured a bear-spray can at an Amazon warehouse, hospitalizing two dozen workers (2018)[INJURY]
Dec 5, 2018 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - FAA signs nationwide Finding of No Significant Impact for Part 135 drone delivery, replacing market-by-market environmental reviews[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 28, 2026 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Amazon Fulfillment Center (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Aug 1, 2024 · Amazon · Industrial Robot / Workcell · COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, USA
Details - Serve Robotics delivery robot collides with man with cerebral palsy on mobility scooter in West Hollywood[COLLISION]
Sep 25, 2025 · Serve Robotics · Serve Gen 3 · West Hollywood
Details - Serve Robotics delivery robot crashes through CTA bus shelter in Chicago[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Mar 15, 2026 · Serve Robotics · Serve Gen 3 · West Hollywood
Details - Serve Robotics delivery robot crashed through glass CTA bus shelter in Chicago West Town[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Mar 22, 2026 · Serve Robotics · Serve Gen 3 · West Hollywood
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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]- ANSI/A3 R15.08 - Industrial mobile robot (IMR) safety[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - ANSI/CAN/UL 3300:2024 - Safety for service, communication, information, education and entertainment (SCIEE) robots[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218)[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - BIS AI Diffusion Framework (Jan 13 2025)[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - BIS Oct 17 2023 tightening of AI chip export controls[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - FERC orders the six RTOs and ISOs to justify or reform large-load interconnection rules[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - NVIDIA H20 China export licensing requirement (April 2025)[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Arizona personal delivery device law (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 28-913)[in effect]
Arizona · operational restriction
Inspect filing - San Jose Developing Delivery Robot Regulations (2026)[proposed]
California · permit
Inspect filing - Florida personal delivery device law (Fla. Stat. 316.2071)[in effect]
Florida · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Idaho personal delivery device law (Idaho Code 40-2305)[in effect]
Idaho · operational restriction
Inspect filing - North Carolina PDD Legislation: Personal Delivery Device Operation on Sidewalks and Crosswalks[in effect]
North Carolina · permit
Inspect filing - North Carolina personal delivery device law (N.C.G.S. 20-175.16 et seq.)[in effect]
North Carolina · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513)[in effect]
Ohio · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Pennsylvania Act 106 of 2020: Personal Delivery Devices[in effect]
Pennsylvania · permit
Inspect filing
AI Foundations & Model Brains
[1 Stacks]- Avride ADS[Verified Stack]
Powers: Avride delivery robot, Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)