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YAPE at Frankfurt, Germany

YAPE is a two-wheeled, self-balancing autonomous last-mile delivery robot developed by Italian company Yapemobility, a spin-off of the e-Novia venture studio. The robot carries up to 20 kg of cargo at speeds of up to 20 km/h with 40+ km range per charge, using GPS, depth-sensing lasers, cameras, and sensors for obstacle and hazard avoidance in urban environments. Cargo compartment access is controlled by face recognition.

YAPE by Yape · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

Track YAPE at Frankfurt, Germany

Machine-readable surfaces

Fraport and e-Novia deployed YAPE as a guide robot at Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1, Pier A for five days. Robot helped passengers carry small luggage (up to 30 kg) and navigate to gates at 6 km/h.

Key facts

Duration
5-day trial
Operator
Fraport AG

Safety record

No incidents on record for YAPE at Frankfurt, Germany.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified
Last updated
2026-07-09
Model
YAPE
Company
Yape
Location
Germany/Frankfurt, Germany
Status
pilot
First seen
2019-10-01
ID
52957b78-e139-44f5-a730-3699d5480901

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.fraport.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2019/q4-2019/fraport-and-e-novia-trialed-guide-robot-yape-at-frankfurt-airpor.html
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: sidewalk

Sources by quality tier

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Methodology surface for YAPE at Frankfurt, Germany.

Common questions

What is the YAPE deployment at Frankfurt, Germany?
YAPE, built by Yape, is recorded as a deployment at Frankfurt, Germany on the DEPLOY registry. Yape operates the deployment directly.
Who operates YAPE at Frankfurt, Germany?
Yape, the manufacturer of YAPE, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the YAPE deployment at Frankfurt, Germany go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the YAPE deployment at Frankfurt, Germany?
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.
Is YAPE at Frankfurt, Germany safe?
YAPE at Frankfurt, Germany 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.

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