Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot
In Brief Posted: 4:28 PM PDT · March 19, 2026 Image Credits:Rivr Kirsten Korosec Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, has been acquired by Amazon in a deal that signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Rivr co-founder and CEO Marko Bjelonic, who once described the four-legged wheeled robot to TechCrunch as a “dog on roller skates,” shared the acquisition news on LinkedIn. The Information was first to report the deal. Bjelonic said in his LinkedIn post that the acquisition will “accelerate our vision of building General Physical AI through doorstep delivery, bringing robotics and…
