Rivr’s dog-like robots join Veho vans to solve ‘last-100-yards’ parcel delivery in Austin

Most of the delivery automation stands outside. But for Veho And Zurich-based Robots Startup Rivr, the true problem – and the opportunity – the opportunity to go to the last 100 pitches from the door.

Austin, Rivr’s Tuesday, Rivr’s four-wheel driveway, TENCER Marco Bjelonic will restore ferry packages from the front doors of the front clients as “a dog on roller skates”.

The companies have started small, just talked to TechCrunch. A highly controlled robot that lasted five to six hours throughout Austin will work only a highly controlled robot. However, both companies see this as a step towards the solution of an autonomous delivery journey to the end.

Bjelonik said in the last mile delivery: “Robototechnics is actually affected by solving this very difficult problems, which is really easy to people. [Rivr] In a different way, almost like robots from the next evolutionary robots. “

The partnership with Veho also allows you to test technology in RIV and collect the information you need to create a general physical AI frame.

“We have seen in the robot space, because there are the internet of the information and autonomous cars and there are thousands of cars for autonomous cars and have thousands of cars for data collections. “But there is no such information base in the world of robotics, so you need to find a meaningful use of meaningful problem and then you can start collecting all the information to make these robots smarter.”

This partnership for Veho, which provides 50 US market for SEPHORA, Sax, Hellofresh and more brands, is a chance to test the van of the automation. In the end, more deliveries can occur at the same time, especially the driver and the robot to take place in intense urban areas. Bjelonic, RIVR “Robot Assistants” “Reduce the workload of these drivers” to the door, “these drivers can reduce workload.”

During Austin Court, an ROUTR employee will accompany the bot to ensure security and delivery quality. Bjelonic TechCrunch-A Teckwrunch can work in the autonomous way, but remote operators will be able to enter.

Austin Pilot, Fred Cook, Veho’s co-founder and CTO, before expanding to the intense territories of the city, North-West Austin will start in more residential areas. In the future, the cook can be able to imagine that vehicles are paired with charging stations for bots to go for a full-time work day.

RIVR, hopes to use the partnership with Veho, which is up to 100 bots of thousands in the next year and 2027. RIVR Jeff Bezos has raised more than $ 25 million including in LED The company assessed $ 100 million worth.