The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Yape: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions. 1 source back the record.
CategorySidewalk delivery
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
YAPE (Your Autonomous Pony Express) is an Italian autonomous delivery robot company and e-Novia venture, founded in 2017 as a spinout from the Politecnico di Milano. Originally built as a two-wheeled, self-balancing sidewalk delivery droid for last-mile urban logistics, YAPE has since evolved into a vehicle-agnostic autonomy software platform offering mapless navigation, perception, and remote-control modules for third-party vehicles. The robot has been trialed at Frankfurt Airport, with Japan Post, and in multiple EU Horizon projects across Europe.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Deployments
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Yape on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jan 2022. Explore where Yape's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Vincenzo Russi CEO (e-Novia)secondary-verified
- Federico Moro Head of Venture Studio (e-Novia)secondary-verified
- Massimiliano Benci CEO of e-Novia (parent)secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Yape.
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)
- Yape3 deployments
Recent coverage
Yape 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
- 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 (2)
Yape’s 2 disclosed rounds, $3M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series A2018-06-01
$2M(reported)
- Early VC2017-07-01
$2M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2022
YAPE at Trikala, Greece
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2019
YAPE at Frankfurt, Germany
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 1, 2017
YAPE at Milan
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
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Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Yape.Peer companies
- Amazon4 models
- Serve Robotics3 models
- Avride2 models
- Coco Robotics2 models
- Daxbot2 models
- Haomo.AI2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Yape from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
E-Novia, relaunch after the crisis with new business models and structure
E-Novia restructured after its 2022 IPO crisis, with Yape cited as one of the successful ventures alongside Blubrake and Smart Robots under new CEO Massimiliano Benci.
EU Horizon SHOW Project: Yape robots deployed in Trikala, Greece
University of Genova deployed five Yape autonomous robots in Trikala, Greece as part of the EU Horizon SHOW Project to study public acceptance of autonomous delivery.
Greek City Becomes Europe's First to Test Delivery Robots - autoevolution
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Yape, the robot that will be delivering food in a few years time - InvestChile Blog
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Fraport trials AI-powered autonomous robot at Frankfurt Airport - Future Travel Experience
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Guide robot trialled at Frankfurt Airport - Passenger Terminal Today
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Fraport and e-Novia Trialed Guide Robot YAPE at Frankfurt Airport
Fraport and e-Novia trialed the YAPE self-driving guide robot at Frankfurt Airport to help passengers carry small luggage and navigate terminals.
NEW ROBOT ON DUTY AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT - Airport World
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Fraport and e-Novia Trialed Guide Robot YAPE at Frankfurt Airport - fraport.com
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How 5G robot postman is changing the last mile - Vodafone
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This self-driving delivery robot uses facial recognition to unlock its cargo
Digital Trends covers the YAPE delivery robot from e-Novia, a two-wheeled self-balancing robot reaching 12.4 mph with facial recognition for secure parcel delivery.
Self-driving e-novia YAPE robot proposes future of urban delivery services
e-Novia unveiled the YAPE self-driving delivery robot at CES 2018, a two-wheeled self-balancing droid for zero-emission urban last-mile delivery.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/yape.md
- RSS feed: /companies/yape/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/cf8b35e6-467c-45b3-9c5f-13637f3132bc
- Revision history: /companies/yape/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
This self-driving delivery robot uses facial recognition to unlock the goodies "YAPE is simple to use thanks to an app connected to a control platform," E-Novi
Новый инновационный робот-курьер YAPE выходит на улицы Италии / Робот для доставки, представленный компанией E-novia, двигается автономно по городским дорогам
PoliMOVE team members at the MOVE research group have developed YAPE (Your Automated Pony Express), one of the most advanced self-driving terrestrial-drones for
Leggi l'articolo su Innovation Nation: http://www.innovation-nation.it/fukushima-yape-robot-giappone/
#New Technology 2023 #Yape #Shorts #Future Italy launches the “Yape” delivery robot#Shorts This video introduces:Italian tech company E-Novia has launche
Home deliveries in the city thanks to a robot on two wheels: intelligent, agile and light, able to move on the sidewalks and cross the street to complete delive
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This is a small autonomous delivery or patrolling robot, primarily designed to move around in pedestrian areas, parks, or tourist resorts. with the collaborati
Reality vs attention
Yape draws attention at the 60th percentile but verifies reality at the 40th percentile among sidewalk robots. Hype Gap +20.2, 6th widest among sidewalk robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 100 months ago.
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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.
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Last computed: Aug 18, 2026