Company
Robot.com
Robot.com (formerly Kiwibot) is a San Francisco-based robotics company that operates a fleet of 500+ autonomous robots across delivery, logistics, and humanoid…
- Founded
- 2017
- HQ
- San Francisco, USA
Models
1
Overview
Robot.com (formerly Kiwibot) is a San Francisco-based robotics company that operates a fleet of 500+ autonomous robots across delivery, logistics, and humanoid labor. The company launched the R-noid humanoid at Automate 2026, a wheeled dual-arm robot built for repetitive workplace tasks (packing, picking, folding, restaurant assistance) powered by Physical Intelligence π0.7 vision-language-action model. Robot.com partners with Sodexo , NVIDIA Robotics, FieldAI, and Formic for enterprise deployments across the US, Canada, Dubai, and MENA.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
CEO
Felipe Chavez Cortes
Co-Founder
David Rodriguez
Co-Founder
Judah L.
Former name
Kiwibot (rebranded 2025)
Fleet
500+ robots (R-kiwi, R-kiwi+, R-cargo, R-noid)
Tasks completed
2.5M+ (company-reported)
R-noid units deployed
~40 across ~12 customers (company-reported)
Deployment model
Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS), 8-12 weeks to autonomous operation
AI partner
Physical Intelligence (π0.7 VLA model)
NVIDIA partner
NVIDIA Jetson + Isaac Sim
Design partner
Yukai Engineering (R-soul expression system)
Deployment partner
Formic (humanoid deployment)
Operational regions
USA, Canada, Dubai, MENA
Funding
$43M total (investors: Headline, UC Berkeley SkyDeck, Sodexo VC, New Future Capital, Innosphere Ventures, Tylt Ventures)
Data & sources
News coverage
1
Web sources
3
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Current leadership (4)
- Felipe Chavez Cortes CEO & Co-Foundersecondary-verified
- Felipe Chavez Cortes Co-Foundersecondary-verified
- David Rodriguez Co-Foundersecondary-verified
- Judah L. Co-Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Robot.com.
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 →
Recent coverage
Robot.com in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- 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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Other2025-10-01
$43M(reported)
Sources (4)
- https://www.robotics247.com/article/automate-2026-robot.com-launches-r-noid-humanoid-robot
- Robot.com Launches R-noid, a Humanoid Built For the Work That Burns People Out · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robotcom-launches-r-noid-a-humanoid-built-for-the-work-that-burns-people-out-no-legs-all-lift-to-the-bottom-line-302806619.html
- Delivery robot startup Robot.com is betting its next act on workplace humanoids · https://www.businessinsider.com/delivery-robot-startup-robot-com-bets-on-workplace-humanoids-2026-6
- Kiwibot turns into Robot.com as Sodexo, Amazon Web Services and SKIP deploy its technology · https://retailtechinnovationhub.com/home/2025/10/29/kiwibot-turns-into-robotcom-as-sodexo-amazon-web-services-and-skip-deploy-its-technology
Common questions
- What is Robot.com?
- Robot.com (formerly Kiwibot) is a San Francisco-based robotics company that operates a fleet of 500+ autonomous robots across delivery, logistics, and humanoid labor. The company launched the R-noid humanoid at Automate 2026, a wheeled dual-arm robot built for repetitive workplace tasks (packing, picking, folding, restaurant assistance) powered by Physical Intelligence π0.7 vision-language-action model. Robot.com partners with Sodexo, NVIDIA Robotics, FieldAI, and Formic for enterprise deployments across the US, Canada, Dubai, and MENA.
- What does Robot.com make?
- Robot.com has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: R-noid (Robot.com builds physical robots).
- Who competes with Robot.com?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Robot.com building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, UBTech Robotics.
- Where is Robot.com headquartered?
- Robot.com is headquartered in San Francisco, USA.
- Where does Robot.com operate robots?
- Robot.com is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Robot.com a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Robot.com ranks in roughly the top 33% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Robot.com founded?
- Robot.com was founded in 2017.
- Is Robot.com safe?
- Robot.com has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Robot.com.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Robot.com from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Robot.com Launches R-noid, a Humanoid Built For the Work That Burns People Out
Robot.com launches R-noid humanoid robot at Automate 2026 with 19 deployable tasks across 5 categories, powered by Physical Intelligence pi0.7 and NVIDIA Jetson.
Delivery robot startup Robot.com is betting its next act on workplace humanoids
Robot.com expands from campus delivery into workplace humanoids, deploying fewer than 40 R-noids across ~12 customers. Partners with Physical Intelligence for AI foundation models.
US firm unveils R-Noid humanoid robot for factories, hotels
US-based Robot.com launches R-Noid, a wheeled humanoid robot for repetitive industrial tasks across logistics, hospitality, healthcare, and food service.
Robot.com Launches R-noid, a Humanoid Built For the Work That Needs Doing
Robot.com launched R-noid at Automate 2026, a humanoid robot performing 19 deployable tasks across 5 categories (Restaurant Assistant, Packer, Picker, Folder, Host) with…
Kiwibot turns into Robot.com as Sodexo, AWS and SKIP deploy its technology
Kiwibot rebrands to Robot.com with 500+ robots deployed. Investors include Headline, UC Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, Sodexo VC, New Future Capital, Innosphere Ventures, Tylt Ventures.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/robot-dot-com.md
- RSS feed: /companies/robot-dot-com/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1fbb1f8b-b3f1-4eec-b2b1-82bf2b4b6a84
- Revision history: /companies/robot-dot-com/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
Video
First ever brand commercial produced in Apple Immersive Video, for the launch of robotics company Robot.com, with intro by Adam Lisagor, founder of Sandwich by @sandwichvideo + Sandwich Vision
Robotics news for June 22, 2026: Robot.com R-noid, Doosan Robotics PalletizHD+, and DOBOT at Robot Technology Japan 2026 show practical robots moving into packi
Reality vs attention
Robot.com draws attention at the 60th percentile but verifies reality at the 32nd percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap +28.7, 9th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Funded with institutional backing on record. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
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: Jul 14, 2026