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Kiva AMR

amrcommercialby Kiva Systems

Kiva Systems (Amazon Robotics) autonomous mobile robot for warehouse fulfillment.

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Manufacturer
Kiva Systems
Form factor
amr
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kiva AMR, a amr by Kiva Systems (commercial). 1 source back the record.

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Key facts

Amazon acquisition agreement (primary Amazon)

Amazon's 19 March 2012 release says it agreed to acquire Kiva Systems for approximately $775 million in cash, as adjusted for the assumption of options and other items, with closing expected in the second quarter of 2012. It says Kiva's headquarters would remain in North Reading, Massachusetts (Amazon to acquire Kiva Systems)

Goods-to-person material handling (primary Amazon)

In that release, Amazon fulfillment VP Dave Clark said Kiva's technology brings products directly to employees to pick, pack, and stow. Kiva founder Mick Mountz said the team had spent ten years on material handling technologies. Treat those statements as company quotes from the announcement (Amazon to acquire Kiva Systems)

Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Kiva AMR. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Kiva AMR.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://press.aboutamazon.com/2012/3/amazon-com-to-acquire-kiva-systems-inc

Common questions

What is Kiva AMR?
Kiva Systems (Amazon Robotics) autonomous mobile robot for warehouse fulfillment.
How much does Kiva AMR cost?
Kiva AMR's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Kiva AMR from Kiva Systems. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Kiva AMR actually deployed in the real world?
Kiva AMR is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Kiva AMR?
Kiva AMR is made by Kiva Systems, based in North Reading, MA.
Can you buy Kiva AMR?
Kiva AMR is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Kiva AMR?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable amr robots to Kiva AMR include LocusBot, AutoStore System, Skypod, Amazon Robotics fleet.
How does Kiva AMR compare to LocusBot?
Kiva AMR and LocusBot (Locus Robotics · 13 deployments) are both amr robots on the DEPLOY registry. Kiva AMR has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Kiva AMR a top amr?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Kiva AMR ranks in roughly the top 61% of amr models tracked by the registry.
What is Kiva AMR's maturity stage?
Kiva AMR is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Kiva AMR deployed?
No verified deployments of Kiva AMR are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Kiva AMR safe?
Kiva AMR 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-29

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: amr

Sources by quality tier

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Kiva AMR.