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Four-legged robots are about to start delivering Amazon packages. CNBC reports the company quietly acquired Rivr<\/a>, a Swiss robotics startup that makes robots on wheels designed for \u201cdoorstep delivery.\u201d Amazon didn\u2019t announce the deal publicly but informed third-party delivery contractors in a notice this week.<\/p>\n The robots won\u2019t replace humans \u2014 yet. Amazon says the machines will work alongside human delivery drivers to \u201chelp DAs carry packages from delivery vehicles to customer doorsteps\u201d and improve safety outcomes. The company is in the \u201cearly stages\u201d of testing how to integrate the technology.<\/p>\n This is Amazon\u2019s latest push into automation. The company has spent over a decade automating warehouse operations and has deployed more than 1 million robots across its network as of last October.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Four-legged robots are about to start delivering Amazon packages. CNBC reports the company quietly acquired Rivr<\/a>, a Swiss robotics startup that makes robots on wheels designed for \u201cdoorstep delivery.\u201d Amazon didn\u2019t announce the deal publicly but informed third-party delivery contractors in a notice this week.<\/p>\n The robots won\u2019t replace humans \u2014 yet. Amazon says the machines will work alongside human delivery drivers to \u201chelp DAs carry packages from delivery vehicles to customer doorsteps\u201d and improve safety outcomes. The company is in the \u201cearly stages\u201d of testing how to integrate the technology.<\/p>\n This is Amazon\u2019s latest push into automation. The company has spent over a decade automating warehouse operations and has deployed more than 1 million robots across its network as of last October.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n