# YAPE at Cascina Merlata, Milan, Italy: deployment

Canonical ID: `0da5e384-b518-496a-b35f-f1e581cf9b5b`

[Italy](/locations/italy-rook.md)'s first trial of a fleet of self-driving delivery robots started in [Milan](/locations/milan-italy.md) in July 2022. [Yape](/models/yape-yape.md) (e-Novia group) robots delivered between shops and homes in the Cascina Merlata (UPTOWN) district under the 'Sperimentazione Italia' regulatory sandbox, which gives a temporary exemption from existing rules. The plan had two six-month phases: a technical fleet test, then a trial open to residents. Speed was capped at 6 km/h during the trial. No outcome is published in the source fetched.

## Key facts

- **Country:** [Italy](/locations/italy-rook.md)
- **Sector:** Public spaces: sidewalk delivery
- **Operator:** [Yape](/companies/yape.md) (e-Novia group) with the Comune di Milano
- **Plan:** Two phases of six months each (reported by EconomyUp)
- **Regulatory basis:** Sperimentazione Italia sandbox exemption

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-10-26_

- **Slug:** yape-milan-cascina-merlata-trial
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [YAPE](/models/yape-yape.md) (id: `e0651e60-e858-4f74-881c-e7a63d2fd3c8`)
- **Category:** [Sidewalk delivery](/sidewalk-delivery)
- **Company:** [Yape](/companies/yape.md) (id: `cf8b35e6-467c-45b3-9c5f-13637f3132bc`)
- **Location:** [Cascina Merlata, Milan, Italy](/locations/italy/milan-italy/cascina-merlata-milan-italy.md) (id: `c340b7da-b460-44a7-b91a-a95f1387edc4`)
- **First seen:** 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Al via a Milano la sperimentazione di Yape, robot fattorino per le consegne a guida autonoma** · https://www.economyup.it/mobilita/al-via-a-milano-la-sperimentazione-di-yape-robot-fattorino-per-le-consegne-a-guida-autonoma/ · 2022-07-20

## Verified answers

- [Where do delivery robots operate?](/where-do-delivery-robots-operate.md)
- [Sidewalk robot laws: every US state and major market](/sidewalk-robot-laws.md)
- [Delivery robot specs compared](/delivery-robot-specs-compared.md)

## Common questions

### What is the YAPE deployment at Cascina Merlata, Milan, Italy?

[YAPE](/models/yape-yape.md), built by [Yape](/companies/yape.md), is recorded as a deployment at [Cascina Merlata, Milan, Italy](/locations/cascina-merlata-milan-italy.md) on the DEPLOY registry. [Yape](/companies/yape.md) operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates YAPE at Cascina Merlata, Milan, Italy?

[Yape](/companies/yape.md), the manufacturer of [YAPE](/models/yape-yape.md), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the YAPE deployment at Cascina Merlata, Milan, Italy go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 20, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the YAPE deployment at Cascina Merlata, Milan, Italy?

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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