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RIVR

Corporate marketdeliveryCurated record
rivr.ai

Wheeled quadruped combining legs and wheels; Physical AI driven by simulation-based reinforcement learning plus real-world self-supervised learning that improves with every delivery; can stand upright on two legs and use wheeled end-effectors for package manipulation; designed for doorstep last-mile delivery and critical-infrastructure security patrol. ETH Zurich Robotic Systems Lab spinout.

HeadquartersZurich, CH
Founded2023
Corporate funding$26M
Team11-50
Deployments4
Open roles31
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersMarko Bjelonic, Giorgio Valsecchi, Lorenz Wellhausen, Alexander Reske, Marco Hutter
Regions servedEurope, North America, Asia, Middle East
Countries deployedCH, US
Service footprintFounded April 2023 at ETH Zurich; rebranded from Swiss-Mile to RIVR January 2025; paying pilot customers in Asia, Middle East, and Europe; US commercial launch via Veho partnership May 2025; acquired by Amazon March 2026
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinedelivery

RIVR TWO

  • 55L payload compartment (top-load, bottom-release) for parcels and groceries

    vendor-stated payload volume of the RIVR TWO compartment for unattended doorstep delivery

    Claim source
  • Maximum speed 15 km/h (9.3 mph) on flat surfaces

    vendor-stated maximum operating speed of wheeled quadruped in drive mode

    Claim source
  • Handles sidewalks, bike lanes, crossings, curbs, and stairs autonomously

    vendor-stated terrain traversal capability of wheeled-legged design

    Claim source
  • Instant stop capability via autonomy, physical button, or remote command

    vendor-stated safety feature for pedestrian and vehicle coexistence

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-03-19Amazonlast_mile_deliveryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-09-03Swiss Post / Migros Onlinelast-mile parcel and grocery deliveryCHNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-05-01Veholast-mile parcel deliveryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-03-31Evrilast-mile parcel deliveryGBNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordBezos ExpeditionsHongShanAmazon Industrial Innovation FundArmada InvestmentLinear CapitalAgile Robots AG
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles31

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Support EngineerBusiness Technology · ZürichSenior Industrial DesignerDesign · ZürichAI Engineer - Imitation Learning (Senior)Embodied AI · ZürichAI Engineer - Reinforcement Learning (Senior)Embodied AI · ZürichReinforcement Learning InternEmbodied AI · ZürichSenior AI Engineer Self-Supervised LearningEmbodied AI · ZürichSenior AI Engineer - VLA Foundation ModelEmbodied AI · ZürichFinancial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)Finance · Zürich
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-03-19Acquired by Amazon to deploy stair-climbing wheeled-legged robots in Amazon's last-mile delivery operationsCNBC
2025-09-03Partnered with Swiss Post and Migros Online for field trial in Regensdorf, Zurich delivering both parcels and groceriesRIVR
2025-03-31Partnered with Evri (UK's largest parcel carrier, 800M+ parcels/year) for commercial deployment in Barnsley, South YorkshireRIVR
2025-01-30Rebranded from Swiss-Mile to RIVR; sharpened focus on last-mile doorstep deliveryThe Robot Report
2024-08-01Raised $22M seed round co-led by Bezos Expeditions and HongShan; Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Armada Investment participatedRIVR
2023-12-01Closed initial $3.5M pre-seed round (as Swiss-Mile) from Linear Capital, Agile Robots AG, and HongShanVC Tavern
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Source ledger

13 unique public sources

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Amazon Buys Robot Maker RIVR to Win Last-Mile Delivery RacePYMNTS · retrieved 2026-07-05
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RIVR: General Physical AIRIVR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Amazon acquires startup Rivr to test robots for 'doorstep delivery'CNBC · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Swiss-Mile Secures $22M in Seed Funding, Co-Led by Jeff Bezos and HongShanRIVR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Swiss Mile raised $3.5M pre-seed with Sequoia Capital China, Linear Capital and Agile Robots AGNordic 9 · retrieved 2026-07-05
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RIVR TWORIVR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Amazon acquires robotic doorstep delivery provider RIVRThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robotTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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RIVR Partners with Swiss Post and Migros OnlineRIVR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Swiss-Mile Becomes RIVR and Strengthens Focus on Last-Mile DeliveryRIVR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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RIVR Partners with Evri to Deploy Autonomous Robots for Parcel DeliveryRIVR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Swiss-Mile rebrands to RIVR, continues developing wheeled quadrupedsThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05
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RIVR Robotics Secures $22M in Seed Funding to Revolutionize Last-Mile DeliveryVC Tavern · retrieved 2026-07-05