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]- 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
View spec
Real-World Incidents & Failure Modes
[108 Logged]- Serve Robotics delivery robot crashes into Chicago bus shelter shattering glass[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Mar 24, 2026 · Serve Robotics · Serve Gen 3 · West Hollywood
Details - Serve Robotics delivery robot 'Nasir' shattered a CTA bus shelter in Chicago's West Town[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Mar 22, 2026 · Serve Robotics · Serve Gen 3 · West Hollywood
Details - Serve Robotics delivery robot crashes through CTA bus shelter glass in West Town Chicago[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Mar 22, 2026 · Serve Robotics · Serve Gen 3 · Chicago
Details - Serve Robotics delivery robot and mobility-scooter user involved in sidewalk encounter, West Hollywood (Sept 2025)[OTHER]
Sep 12, 2025 · Serve Robotics · Serve Gen 3 · West Hollywood
Details - Avride delivery robot collides with bicyclist in Jersey City bike lane[INJURY]
Avride
Details - Avride delivery robot collided with cyclist in Jersey City bike lane, causing concussion and broken clavicle[INJURY]
Avride
Details - Avride delivery robot struck a cyclist in Jersey City, who suffered a broken clavicle and concussion[INJURY]
Oct 22, 2025 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Jersey City
Details - NHTSA opened an investigation into Avride after 16 robotaxi crashes in Dallas and Austin[REGULATORY ACTION]
May 6, 2026 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Details - NHTSA opens investigation into Avride after 16 crashes in Dallas and Austin[REGULATORY ACTION]
May 8, 2026 · Avride · Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) · Austin
Details - ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a HYUNDAI Ioniq 5 (NHTSA SGO 31101-11278)[COLLISION]
Jun 1, 2025 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Details - ADS crash report in Dallas, TX involving a HYUNDAI Ioniq 5 (NHTSA SGO 31101-13139)[COLLISION]
Sep 1, 2025 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Details - ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a HYUNDAI Ioniq 5 (NHTSA SGO 31101-13154)[COLLISION]
Oct 1, 2025 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Details - ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a HYUNDAI Ioniq 5 (NHTSA SGO 31101-13438)[COLLISION]
Nov 1, 2025 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Details - ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a HYUNDAI Ioniq 5 (NHTSA SGO 31101-13439)[COLLISION]
Nov 1, 2025 · Avride · Avride delivery robot · Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Details - ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a HYUNDAI Ioniq 5 (NHTSA SGO 31101-13440)[COLLISION]
Nov 1, 2025 · 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]- 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)