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Amazon’s Quiet Bet on Sidewalk Robots: Why the Rivr Acquisition Signals a New Front in the Last-Mile War

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Amazon has acquired Rivr, a small robotics startup specializing in autonomous sidewalk delivery, in a deal that tells us more about the future of e-commerce logistics than any earnings call this quarter. The transaction, first reported by CNBC, positions the retail giant to begin testing wheeled delivery robots that can transport packages directly to customers’ doorsteps — a capability Amazon has been circling for years without fully committing …
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WebProNews broke the news in on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
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