3 outlets·3 reports
Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Amazon has acquired Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot. The company was previously called Swiss-Mile. The acquisition expands Amazon’s robotics capabilities.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Amazon acquires Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup Rivr, formerly Swiss-Mile; PitchBook: the startup was valued at $110M in an August 2024 funding round (The Information)
- Engadget·Amazon acquires autonomous robotics startup Rivr
- TechCrunch·Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot
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