# Amazon acquires Rivr stair-climbing delivery robot: partnership

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Amazon acquired Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, expanding Amazons last-mile delivery robot capabilities beyond sidewalk to multi-floor building access.

- **Type:** technology
- **Status:** concluded
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties (2)

- [Amazon](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/amazon.md) technology provider
- [RIVR](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/rivr.md) co developer

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2026-03-19

## Sources (1)

1. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/amazon-acquires-rivr-maker-of-a-stair-climbing-delivery-robot/


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