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Pulse 1

TeleRetail (now Aitonomi AG) developed the Pulse 1 autonomous delivery robot using the company's Aito autopilot software for urban, suburban, and rural…

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Manufacturer
TeleRetail
Form factor
sidewalk
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Pulse 1, a sidewalk by TeleRetail (research). 2 sources back the record.

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Overview

TeleRetail (now Aitonomi AG) developed the Pulse 1 autonomous delivery robot using the company's Aito autopilot software for urban, suburban, and rural last-mile logistics. The vehicle is designed to cover distances up to 50 miles and serve retail businesses, local shops, and postal operators in Switzerland. The company, founded in 2014, received partial funding from the European Space Agency and worked with Swiss Post on feasibility validation.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Range

50 miles

Autonomy level

Aito autopilot software

Form factor

sidewalk

Specs

Autonomy

Aito autopilot software

Range miles

50

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Pulse 1. 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

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Pulse 1.

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Sources (2)

  1. Aitonomi - Autonomous Electric Transporter · https://www.aitonomi.com/en
  2. TeleRetail Delivery Robot | ESA Space Solutions · https://business.esa.int/projects/teleretail-delivery-robot

Common questions

What is Pulse 1?
TeleRetail (now Aitonomi AG) developed the Pulse 1 autonomous delivery robot using the company's Aito autopilot software for urban, suburban, and rural last-mile logistics. The vehicle is designed to cover distances up to 50 miles and serve retail businesses, local shops, and postal operators in Switzerland. The company, founded in 2014, received partial funding from the European Space Agency and worked with Swiss Post on feasibility validation.
How much does Pulse 1 cost?
Pulse 1's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Pulse 1 from TeleRetail. 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 Pulse 1 actually deployed in the real world?
Pulse 1 is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Pulse 1?
Pulse 1 is made by TeleRetail, based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Can you buy Pulse 1?
Pulse 1 is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Pulse 1?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable sidewalk robots to Pulse 1 include Starship Bot, Kiwibot 4.0, Avride delivery robot, Serve Gen 3.
How does Pulse 1 compare to Starship Bot?
Pulse 1 and Starship Bot (Starship Technologies · 41 deployments) are both sidewalk robots on the DEPLOY registry. Pulse 1 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Pulse 1 a top sidewalk?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Pulse 1 ranks in roughly the top 66% of sidewalk models tracked by the registry.
What is Pulse 1's maturity stage?
Pulse 1 is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Pulse 1 deployed?
No verified deployments of Pulse 1 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 Pulse 1 safe?
Pulse 1 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 · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: sidewalk

Sources by quality tier

2
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Pulse 1.

Recent coverage

Pulse 1 in third-party press

Reimagining Warehouse Robotics: From Silicon Valley to Assembly Lines - Global Trade Magazine

Nov 23, 2023

Top 10 autonomous delivery innovators you didn’t know about - EV Magazine

Feb 7, 2023

10 Autonomous Robots for Last-mile Deliveries - Practical Ecommerce

Jun 28, 2021