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Robot model

Relay

servicecommercialby Savioke

Hotel delivery robot for room service, amenities, and housekeeping items.

Manufacturer
Savioke
Form factor
service
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
superseded
Deployments
3

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Relay, a service by Savioke (commercial): 3 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

supersededSuperseded by Relay. The historical entry remains for reference; current coverage tracks the successor.

Overview

Hotel delivery robot for room service, amenities, and housekeeping items. Autonomous navigation in elevators and hallways. 3ft tall with secure compartment.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

CEO

Steve Cousins (founder), Wade Pfeiffer (current CEO)

Product

Relay autonomous hotel delivery robot

Origin

Founded by ex-Willow Garage CEO

Data & sources

Web sources

3

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Pricing

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

Deployments (3)

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Relay on the deployment map

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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 Relay.

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

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.savioke.com/relay/
  2. https://www.savioke.com/customers/
  3. https://robotsguide.com/robots/relay

Common questions

What is Relay?
Hotel delivery robot for room service, amenities, and housekeeping items. Autonomous navigation in elevators and hallways. 3ft tall with secure compartment.
How much does Relay cost?
Relay's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Relay from Savioke. 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 Relay actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Relay is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Relay?
Relay is made by Savioke, based in San Jose, CA, USA, founded in 2013.
Where is Relay deployed?
3 verified deployments of Relay are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Washington, D.C., USA, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA, United States (multiple hotel chains).
Can you buy Relay?
Relay 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 Relay?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable service robots to Relay include Tally, Locus Origin, Moxi, Mirokai.
How does Relay compare to Tally?
Relay and Tally (Simbe Robotics · 16 deployments) are both service robots on the DEPLOY registry. Relay has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Relay a top service?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Relay ranks in roughly the top 22% of service models tracked by the registry.
What is Relay's maturity stage?
Relay 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.
Is Relay still being made?
Relay has been superseded by a newer generation. The historical record remains on the registry for reference. Successor: Relay.
Is Relay safe?
Relay 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 · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-11

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-11

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: superseded

Architectural position

Cohort: service

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Relay.

Recent coverage

Relay in third-party press