Last week, European tech saw its second robotics acquisition of the year when four-legged robot maker Rivr announced it was selling to US delivery giant Amazon.
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March 24, 2026
Did robotics spinout Rivr sell to Amazon too early?
The ETH Zurich spinout, which builds delivery robots, sold to the US delivery giant for an undisclosed sum last week
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