Amazon Tests Four‑Legged Delivery Robots

Amazon acquired Swiss startup Rivr and plans to research and field‑test four‑legged robots on wheels to assist delivery drivers by carrying packages from vehicles to doorsteps. The rollout will be studied with third‑party delivery contractors and framed as a safety and customer‑experience improvement rather than a direct job replacement. — This signals a concrete phase of last‑mile automation that will force policy choices on licensing, liability, gig‑worker contracts, curb access and urban space use.