Company
Coco Robotics
Santa Monica, CA-based autonomous sidewalk delivery robot company founded in 2020 by CEO Zach Rash.
- Founded
- 2020
- HQ
- Santa Monica, CA
- Status
- private
Funding
$160.0M
Models
2
Deployments
8
Overview
Santa Monica, CA-based autonomous sidewalk delivery robot company founded in 2020 by CEO Zach Rash. Coco Robotics develops remote-operated and autonomous delivery robots for restaurant food delivery. Raised 0M in Series B funding led by SNR, with participation from Pelion Venture Partners, Offline Ventures, and Max Altman (Sam Altman's brother). Expanding fleet and advancing AI platform for autonomous navigation.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 8 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 3 incidents on file
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Key facts
Robots
Pink sidewalk delivery robots (last-mile food/goods)
Markets
Los Angeles, Chicago, other US cities
Notable incident
Robot struck a Chicago bus shelter (Mar 2026; cited 1M+ delivery miles)
Operation model
Teleoperated sidewalk delivery robots
Partnerships
Restaurants and delivery platforms
CEO
Zach Rash
Series B
0M (SNR led)
Investors
SNR, Pelion Venture Partners, Offline Ventures, Max Altman
Product
Coco autonomous delivery robot
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
2
Web sources
7
10 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Coco Delivery Robot
Coco's sidewalk delivery robot for last-mile restaurant and grocery delivery, remotely supervised by human operators. The platform operates across Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and Helsinki via Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Wolt, serving more than 3,000 merchant locations and completing over 500,000 zero-emission deliveries as of early 2026. A second-generation model (Coco 2) launched in February 2026 with NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX compute, upgraded lidar, and full weather resistance.
Current platform
Coco Bot
Coco's flagship sidewalk delivery robot. Wheeled, teleoperated by remote pilots, with an insulated cargo compartment for restaurant orders. Operates at walking speeds on sidewalks within range of a partner restaurant.
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Daniel Singer Chief Business Officerreported, not verified
- Brad Squicciarini Co-founder & CTOIR-verified
- Zach Rash Co-founder & CEOIR-verified
- Sahil Sharma Chief Operating Officerreported, not verified
Founders (2)
- Zach Rashcofounderfounded 2020-01-01
- Brad Squicciarinicofounderfounded 2020-01-01
Board (4)
- Zach Rash director
- Brad Squicciarini director
- Daniel Singer director
- Jeff Kearl director
Safety record
3 incidents on record (1 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026.
Most recent: Jun 2026
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Coco Robotics (3)
- Coco delivery robot goes rogue, uproots garden and causes property damage at LA home2026-06-15 · Property damage
- Coco Robotics delivery robot crashed into CTA bus shelter in Chicago Old Town2026-03-24 · Property damage
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operated deployments (8)
Operator customers (1)
- Coco Robotics8 deployments
Recent coverage
Coco Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon4 models
- Avride2 models
- Daxbot2 models
- Kiwibot2 models
- Serve Robotics2 models
- Starship Technologies2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- Coco Robotics x Niantic Spatial with Niantic Spatialtechnologyannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Funding rounds (3)
- Strategic Funding2026-02-15
$80M(reported)
- Series B2025-07-08
$80M(reported)
Investors: SNR, Pelion Venture Partners, Offline Ventures, Max Altman
- Series B2025-06-11
$80M(reported)
Investors: SNR (lead), Pelion Venture Partners, Offline Ventures
Sources (10)
- TechCrunch: Coco raises $36M for sidewalk delivery robots · https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/14/coco-raises-36m-to-grow-its-fleet-of-remote-piloted-delivery-robots · 2022-09-14
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/11/sam-altman-backed-coco-robotics-raises-80m/
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coco-robotics-and-openai-announce-research-collaboration-302400271.html
- https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/wee40ji8v
- https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/2025/06/11/altman-backed-robot-delivery-startup-raises-80-million-in-funding/84148249007/
- https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/coco-robotics-raises-80m-scale-autonomous-delivery-fleet
- https://labusinessjournal.com/technology/coco-delivers-big-results-small-robots/
- https://foodondemand.com/01262026/coco-launches-delivery-pilot-program-in-jersey-city/
- https://nianticspatial.com/en/blog/coco-robotics
- https://thespoon.tech/from-aspiring-pro-surfer-to-delivery-robot-ceo-with-cocos-zach-rash/
Common questions
- What is Coco Robotics?
- Santa Monica, CA-based autonomous sidewalk delivery robot company founded in 2020 by CEO Zach Rash. Coco Robotics develops remote-operated and autonomous delivery robots for restaurant food delivery. Raised 0M in Series B funding led by SNR, with participation from Pelion Venture Partners, Offline Ventures, and Max Altman (Sam Altman's brother). Expanding fleet and advancing AI platform for autonomous navigation.
- What does Coco Robotics make?
- Coco Robotics has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Coco Delivery Robot, Coco Bot (Coco Robotics builds physical robots).
- Is Coco Robotics publicly traded?
- No. Coco Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Coco Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Coco Robotics building in the same form factors include Amazon, Avride, Daxbot, Kiwibot.
- Where is Coco Robotics headquartered?
- Coco Robotics is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.
- How much funding has Coco Robotics raised?
- Coco Robotics has raised approximately $160M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Coco Robotics operate robots?
- Coco Robotics operates 8 verified deployments, including at Helsinki, Venice, Miami.
- Is Coco Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Coco Robotics ranks in roughly the top under 1% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Are there any incidents involving Coco Robotics?
- 3 active incidents involving Coco Robotics are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is Coco Robotics safe?
- Coco Robotics has 3 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 3 incidents on record (1 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 10 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 7
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 2
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Coco Robotics.Peer companies
- Amazon4 models
- Avride2 models
- Daxbot2 models
- Kiwibot2 models
- Serve Robotics2 models
- Starship Technologies2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Coco Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
DoorDash expands sidewalk robot delivery in U.S. with Coco Robotics
DoorDash and Coco Robotics expanded their partnership to offer sidewalk robot delivery for DoorDash customers in select US markets.
The backlash over delivery robots
BBC: Growing backlash over delivery robots appearing on pavements in US cities. Accessibility and safety concerns mounting.
Coco food delivery robot goes rogue, causes property damage in East Hollywood
Coco delivery robot uprooted garden and got entangled at East Hollywood home. Property damage incident.
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Delivery robots are spreading across LA
Serve Robotics deployed 500 delivery robots in 40 LA neighborhoods. Residents both pity and fear them. Coco has ~300 robots in city.
How Pokemon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view - Coco x Niantic
Coco Robotics partnered with Niantic Spatial to use Pokemon Go mapping data for autonomous delivery. ~1,000 robots deployed in LA carrying pizzas and groceries.
A new delivery bot is coming to L.A., built stronger
LA Times: New generation of delivery robots coming to LA. Built bigger and stronger to handle elements and urban challenges. Coco robot battles elements in West Hollywood.
Coco Robotics raises 0M to scale sidewalk delivery robots
Coco Robotics raised 0M strategic funding. Expanding from 1,300 to 10,000 zero-emission delivery robots by 2026. ~300 robots in LA.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/coco.md
- RSS feed: /companies/coco/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/c82ca402-4bb1-4c8b-8203-ca2dfc5fbab3
- Revision history: /companies/coco/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon4 models
- Avride2 models
- Daxbot2 models
- Kiwibot2 models
- Serve Robotics2 models
- Starship Technologies2 models
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
65.4/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Well-capitalized with $240M raised and recent funding activity. Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
Last computed: Jul 8, 2026
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