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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
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
3
Website
yapemobility.it ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies YAPE, a sidewalk by Yape (commercial): 3 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

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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

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

Payload

20 kg

Operating speed

20 km/h

Range

40+ km per charge

Sensor suite

GPS, depth-sensing lasers, cameras, and sensors

Height

800 mm

Specs

Depth mm

700

Range km

40

Width mm

600

Height mm

800

Speed kmh

20

Payload kg

20

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for YAPE. 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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Deployments (3)

  • YAPE at Trikala, Greecepilot

    University of Genova deployed 5 YAPE autonomous robots in Trikala, Greece for deliveries as part of the EU Horizon SHOW Project.

  • YAPE at Frankfurt, Germanypilot

    Fraport and e-Novia deployed YAPE as a guide robot at Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1, Pier A for five days.

  • YAPE at Milanoperational

    YAPE robots tested on the streets of Milan for last-mile parcel delivery, including in the Uptown Milan Smart District.

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YAPE on the deployment map

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Safety record

No incidents on record for YAPE.

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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.
How much does YAPE cost?
YAPE's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for YAPE from Yape. 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 YAPE actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. YAPE 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.
What are the specs of YAPE?
YAPE's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: 40; Payload: 20. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes YAPE?
YAPE is made by Yape, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 2017.
Where is YAPE deployed?
3 verified deployments of YAPE are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Trikala, Greece, Frankfurt, Germany, Milan.
Can you buy YAPE?
YAPE 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 YAPE?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable sidewalk robots to YAPE include Starship Bot, Kiwibot 4.0, Avride delivery robot, Serve Gen 3.
How does YAPE compare to Starship Bot?
YAPE and Starship Bot (Starship Technologies · 41 deployments) are both sidewalk robots on the DEPLOY registry. YAPE has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is YAPE a top sidewalk?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, YAPE ranks in roughly the top 38% of sidewalk models tracked by the registry.
What is YAPE's maturity stage?
YAPE 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 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 2026-08-16

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: sidewalk

Sources by quality tier

2
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Unclassified source

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

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