# Amazon Just Bought the $100M Robot That Could Fix Last-Mile Delivery

- slug: amazon-just-bought-the-100m-robot-that-could-fix-last-mile-delivery
- date: 2026-03-20
- category: Robotics

The e-commerce giant acquired Zurich-based Rivr — previously known as Swiss-Mile — to tackle the hardest part of package delivery: the last few steps from the van to the doorstep.

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