Amazon has acquired RIVR, a company that uses physical artificial intelligence and wheeled-legged robots to automate doorstep delivery. RIVR CEO and Co-Founder Marko Bjelonic announced the acquisition in a Thursday (March 19) post on LinkedIn, and several media reports said an Amazon spokesperson confirmed the deal.
Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, has been acquired by Amazon in a deal that signals the e-commerce giant's interest in doorstep delivery. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
Amazon has acquired robotics startup Rivr, known for its four-legged delivery robots on wheels, the company confirmed. The company expects to test ways it can use Rivr's robots to help with "doorstep delivery" and to "improve safety outcomes" for delivery drivers.
Amazon has brought Alexa+ to the U.K., the first European country to receive the AI voice assistant. Alexa+ is now available across Great Britain as part of an early access program, with hundreds of thousands of customers expected to get invitations in the weeks ahead, Amazon announced Thursday (March 19).
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