The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kiwibot: 2 models, 1 deployment across 1 region. 10 sources back the record.
CategorySidewalk delivery
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
Kiwibot is a Berkeley, California-based autonomous sidewalk delivery robot company that operates small semi-autonomous robots for last-mile food delivery. Founded by UC Berkeley students, the company has completed over 150,000 deliveries and partnered with Sodexo to deploy over 1,000 robots across 50 college campuses. Kiwibot provides end-to-end robotic infrastructure for restaurant chains and food delivery aggregators.
Reality check
Note
Corporate entity later operating as 'Robot'
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Robots
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Deliveries
Data & sources
Press releases
2
Web sources
8
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Kiwibot Delivery Robot
Autonomous sidewalk delivery robot for campus food delivery, deployed at 30+ universities across the US.
Current platform
Kiwibot 4.0
Fourth-generation Kiwibot sidewalk delivery robot. Semi-autonomous with teleoperator oversight; insulated cargo compartment sized for campus food delivery.
Kiwibot on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2023. Explore where Kiwibot's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Kiwibot deployment record →
Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Kiwibot, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
What is a sidewalk delivery robot?
Current leadership (3)
- Felipe Chavez Cortes CEO & Co-founder, Co-founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Sergio Pachon Reyes Co-founder & Presidentsecondary-verified
- David Rodriguez Co-founder & Director, Business & Developmentreported, not verified
Founders (4)
- Felipe Chavez Cortescofounderfounded 2017-01-01
- Sergio Pachon Reyescofounderfounded 2017-01-01
- David Rodriguezcofounderfounded 2017-01-01
- Felipe Chavez Cortescofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Kiwibot.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Kiwibot1 deployment
Recent coverage
Kiwibot in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon4 models
- Serve Robotics3 models
- Avride2 models
- Coco Robotics2 models
- Daxbot2 models
- Haomo.AI2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- 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)
- Kiwibot x Grubhub with Grubhubdeployment
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Kiwibot 4.0 sidewalk delivery robot
- Record createdMay 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 3, 2025
Kiwibot 4.0 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (UBC)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 14, 2023
Kiwibot 4.0 at Washington, D.C., USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2023
Kiwibot 4.0 at Los Angeles, California, USA
Sources (10)
- Kiwibot: Company website · https://www.kiwibot.com
- Wikipedia: Kiwibot · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwibot
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kiwibot-expands-operations-to-four-cities-in-partnership-with-knight-foundation-to-advance-safe-and-equitable-mobility-301367235.html
- https://www.sodexo.com/media/kiwibot-roll-out-USA.html
- https://retailtechinnovationhub.com/home/2025/10/29/kiwibot-turns-into-robotcom-as-sodexo-amazon-web-services-and-skip-deploy-its-technology
- https://www.freightwaves.com/news/kiwibot-announces-funding-teams-with-sodexho-to-take-delivery-bots-to-college
- https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/kiwibot-and-sodexo-to-bring-over-1k-delivery-robots-to-50-college-campuses/618997/
- https://techfundingnews.com/kiwibot-secures-first-of-its-kind-financing-deal-to-expand-their-fleet-of-delivery-robots/
- https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/kiwibot-10M-financing-from-kineo/643297/
- https://www.floridatrend.com/article/33579/miami-based-robotic-delivery-service-called-kiwibot-aims-to-expand-its-fleet-of-robots-by-1200-to-serve-50-college-campuses-nationwide
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 10 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 7
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Kiwibot.Peer companies
- Amazon4 models
- Serve Robotics3 models
- Avride2 models
- Coco Robotics2 models
- Daxbot2 models
- Haomo.AI2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Kiwibot from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Robot.com CEO Wants to Automate the Work That Makes People Miserable
KiwiBot (now Robot.com) CEO discusses the company's evolution from campus delivery robots to a broader automation platform.
West Hollywood man with cerebral palsy voices concerns after delivery robot crash
A delivery robot collided with a man using a mobility scooter in West Hollywood, raising accessibility and safety concerns about sidewalk delivery robots.
Kiwibot and Sodexo to bring over 1K delivery robots to 50 college campuses
Kiwibot partners with Sodexo to deploy 1,000+ delivery robots across 50 college campuses, after raising 7.5M USD in funding.
Kiwibot Transforms Into Robot.com, Setting Stage for Global Automation
Kiwibot rebrands as Robot.com, expanding its robotic fleet to 1,200 robots serving 50 locations by end of 2022.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/kiwibot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/kiwibot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1be6da76-d43a-4468-b768-9c18837bcbb4
- Revision history: /companies/kiwibot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon4 models
- Serve Robotics3 models
- Avride2 models
- Coco Robotics2 models
- Daxbot2 models
- Haomo.AI2 models
Video
Delivery is a luxury - but we don't think it should be. That's why we're making it more affordable, by helping couriers with robots.
Four years ago, Kiwibot embarked on a journey to reimagine the future of the last-mile delivery, today we are proud to show you our new Kiwibot 4.0. Today, we r
Join us for the 2025-26 New Zealand V5RC National Championships hosted by Kiwibots. The event kicks off at 9:00am with the Opening Ceremony, with Qualification
Kiwibot robots delivering fast, hot food to NMSU campus community
The city is partnering with Kiwibot to launch up to 10 robots that will explore affordable delivery options in Pittsburgh.
Kiwibot provides a turnkey robotic delivery service for Restaurant chains, delivery apps & Governments. #Robotics #Delivery #Technology For more information, p
Meet Kiwibot, a robotic delivery system with Stereo Camera system: The kiwibots can sense the world more accurately and move in a more precise way. Simulation
CEO of the KiwiBot, Felipe Chávez Cortés, talks about the origin of the KiwBot and the original idea behind it!
Amazing Robot Navigating sidewalks to deliver your favorite anything. Hungry? But you don't want to deal with a human? If you live in San Francisco's Mission di
WEHT/WTVW The University of Southern Indiana has kicked off another fall semester with 15 new "Kiwibots," which the university calls "affordable, autonomous foo
Since its launch in 2017, Kiwibot has made over 100,000 deliveries and built over 200 robots making it the number one robot delivery platform in the world. Wit
See how Kiwibot evolved from simple deliveries to groundbreaking logistics solutions with Kiwibot Leap! A bold leap in robotics and innovation. #Kiwibot #Kiwibo
Reality vs attention
Kiwibot draws attention at the 57th percentile but verifies reality at the 79th percentile among sidewalk robots. Hype Gap -22.4, 18th widest among sidewalk robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 16 verified deployments. Strong deployment footprint with 14 operational sites across 16 countries. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 17, 2026