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
Verified profile
10
Sources on record
1
Tracked changes
Updated 1 month ago
Last verified change
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
- 1 incident on file
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Coco Delivery Robot
Autonomous sidewalk delivery robot for restaurant food delivery, remotely operated with advancing AI autonomy.
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
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Coco Robotics (1)
- Coco delivery robot goes rogue, uproots garden and causes property damage at LA home2026-06-15 · 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
- Kiwibot2 models
- Serve Robotics2 models
- Starship Technologies2 models
- Cartken1 model
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.
- Where is Coco Robotics based?
- Coco Robotics is based in Santa Monica, CA.
- When was Coco Robotics founded?
- Coco Robotics was founded in 2020.
- 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).
- Where does Coco Robotics operate robots?
- Coco Robotics operates 8 verified deployments, including at Helsinki, Venice, Miami.
- Are there any incidents involving Coco Robotics?
- 1 active incident involving Coco Robotics is 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 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 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
- Kiwibot2 models
- Serve Robotics2 models
- Starship Technologies2 models
- Cartken1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Coco Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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.
From Taxol to cocoa: Can plant cell culture make the leap from drugs to food?
Could plant cell culture unlock a new category of "precision botanicals" or is it a "capital intensive money pit?" AgFunderNews caught up with a handful of key players. The post…
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
- Kiwibot2 models
- Serve Robotics2 models
- Starship Technologies2 models
- Cartken1 model
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
64.2/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 8 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $160M raised. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Dimension breakdown
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Market Presence
IP Activity
Hiring Signal
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 3, 2026
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