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YAPE

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.

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Manufacturer
Yape
Form factor
sidewalk
Lifecycle
active
Website
yapemobility.it ↗

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Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
2 sources, view all

Safety record

No incidents on record for YAPE.

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

Sources (2)

  1. Yapemobility | YAPE Delivery Robot · https://yapemobility.it/
  2. Self-driving e-novia YAPE robot | Designboom · https://www.designboom.com/technology/ces-2018-e-novia-yape-delivery-robot-12-26-2017/

Common questions

What is YAPE?
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.
Who makes YAPE?
YAPE is made by Yape, based in Italy, founded in 2017.
Where is YAPE deployed?
No verified deployments of YAPE 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 YAPE safe?
YAPE 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 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: sidewalk

Sources by quality tier

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Methodology surface for YAPE.

Recent coverage

YAPE in third-party press

Greek City Becomes Europe's First to Test Delivery Robots - autoevolution

Jan 11, 2023

Yape, the robot that will be delivering food in a few years time - InvestChile Blog

Feb 27, 2020

Fraport trials AI-powered autonomous robot at Frankfurt Airport - Future Travel Experience

Oct 10, 2019