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Avride delivery robot at Tokyo, Japan (Harumi)

Avride's autonomous sidewalk delivery robot, evolved from the Yandex rover platform. Operates in active service across multiple U.S. cities through partnerships with Uber Eats and others.

Avride delivery robot by Avride · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Sidewalk delivery

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Avride robots launched in Japan via Rakuten partnership, Feb 27 2025. Delivering restaurant orders and groceries in central Tokyo (Harumi). ~10 robots initially.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Avride delivery robot at Tokyo, Japan (Harumi).

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Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
Avride delivery robot
Company
Avride
Location
Tokyo, Japan (Harumi)
Status
operational
First seen
2025-02-27
ID
d0460334-8394-4d3b-80f0-563b2b80275e

Timeline

  1. Feb 2025
    First recorded
    Avride delivery robot first documented operating at Tokyo, Japan (Harumi).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/26/avrides-sidewalk-delivery-bots-land-in-japan/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: sidewalk

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Common questions

What is the Avride delivery robot deployment at Tokyo, Japan (Harumi)?
Avride delivery robot, built by Avride, is recorded as a deployment at Tokyo, Japan (Harumi) on the DEPLOY registry. Avride operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Avride delivery robot at Tokyo, Japan (Harumi)?
Avride, the manufacturer of Avride delivery robot, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Avride delivery robot deployment at Tokyo, Japan (Harumi) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting February 27, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Avride delivery robot deployment at Tokyo, Japan (Harumi)?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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