Key Takeaways
Amazon has acquired Rivr, a robotics startup specializing in stair-climbing delivery robots, to enhance its last-mile logistics capabilities. The move signals a renewed push into automated doorstep delivery following Amazon's previous investment in the firm and the discontinuation of its earlier Scout robot program.
- On March 19, 2026, Amazon acquired Rivr, a Zurich-based robotics firm, for an undisclosed sum to develop automated doorstep delivery solutions.
- Rivr, which had raised $25 million and was last valued at $100 million, was already backed by Amazon's Industrial Innovation Fund and Jeff Bezos's venture firm.
- The acquisition targets the complex "last-100-yards" delivery challenge, particularly navigating stairs, a hurdle that Amazon's previous Scout robot failed to overcome.
