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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

Tom Nugent

5 min read

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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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers robotics, chips and university spinouts. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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