RIVR
rivr.ai
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Transportation & Logistics
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Robotics
Delivery
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Overview
RIVR (formerly Swiss-Mile, legally incorporated in Zurich, Switzerland) is a physical AI and autonomous robotics enterprise spun out of ETH Zurich's Robotic Systems Lab. Founded in 2023 by Marko Bjelonic, Lorenz Wellhausen, Giorgio Valsecchi, and Alexander Reske, the venture raised over $26 million from high-profile backers including Bezos Expeditions and the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, before being acquired by Amazon in March 2026.
News
Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot
Amazon and Jeff Bezos had previously invested in the startup. The deal signals the e-commerce giant's interest in doorstep delivery.
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Amazon acquires startup Rivr to test robots for 'doorstep delivery'
The company expects to test ways it can use Rivr's robots to help with "doorstep delivery" and to "improve safety outcomes" for delivery drivers.
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Amazon acquires autonomous robotics startup Rivr
Amazon has acquired Rivr, a startup focused on autonomous robotics that could further the tech giant
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Rivr's dog-like robots join Veho vans to solve 'last-100-yards' parcel delivery in Austin
Zurich-based robotics startup Rivr is partnering with Veho to deliver parcels in Austin.
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Technologies
Tech DNA
Python
C++
Bash
ROS2
ROS
PyTorch
AWS
Amazon EC2
AWS Lambda
DALL-E
Stable Diffusion
AI/ML
Python
C++
CI/CD
Reinforcement Learning
Self-Supervised Learning
AWS
Computer Vision
Diffusion Models
Grafana
Prometheus
PyTorch
Amazon EC2
AWS Lambda
CloudFormation
WebRTC
Docker
Git
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Terraform
IAM
GitHub
GitLab
PyTorch C++
CMake
Transfer Learning
DALL-E
Stable Diffusion
Anomaly Detection
Contrastive Learning
Data Augmentation
DVC
Kubeflow
Spark
Multimodal AI
Transformers
Robotics
ROS2
ROS
Imitation Learning
Reinforcement Learning
SLAM
Sim-to-Real
Diffusion Policy
Teleoperation
MQTT
Other
Bash
Java
TypeScript
Eagle
KiCad
Fusion 360
SolidWorks
gRPC
Apache Kafka
OrCAD
Pytest
Stack modernity
77/100
How modern this stack is, based on technology relevance, AI adoption and the share of legacy tools.
In-demand technologies
Python
12 jobs
Required
C++
8 jobs
Required
CI/CD
6 jobs
Required
ROS2
6 jobs
Required
ROS
5 jobs
Required
Reinforcement Learning
4 jobs
Required
Imitation Learning
4 jobs
Required
Reinforcement Learning
4 jobs
Required
Salary medians are calculated from this company's open jobs and compared with the market.
Industry adoption
Python
20%
AWS
16%
CI/CD
15%
Kubernetes
14%
TypeScript
13%
Docker
13%
Share of companies in the same industry that use each technology.
Stack changes
GitLab
Aug 2026
GitHub
Aug 2026
IAM
Aug 2026
Terraform
Aug 2026
Kubernetes
Aug 2026
Jenkins
Aug 2026
GitLab CI
Aug 2026
GitHub Actions
Aug 2026
Technologies recently added to or removed from this company's stack - a signal of tech migrations and new initiatives.
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
58/100
Growing
Open positions
23
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~10 hours
08/31/2026
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Hardware
33% ▲
Backend
11% ▼
QA
11% ▲
Robotics
11% ▲
Product
11% ▲
Support
11% ▼
Actively hiring for Hardware (+3 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
Added GitLab to stack
Aug 2026
Added GitHub to stack
Aug 2026
Added IAM to stack
Aug 2026
Added Terraform to stack
Aug 2026
Added Kubernetes to stack
Aug 2026
Added Jenkins to stack
Aug 2026
Added GitLab CI to stack
Aug 2026
Added GitHub Actions to stack
Aug 2026
Added Git to stack
Aug 2026
Added Docker to stack
Aug 2026
Added CMake to stack
Aug 2026
Added WebRTC to stack
Aug 2026
Jobs
In office • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Shanghai
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≈ $85k – $204k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Master's Degree • Zurich
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≈ $84k – $201k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Master's Degree • Zurich
OrCAD
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≈ $74k – $212k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 7+ years exp • Master's Degree • Zurich
Python
ROS
ROS2
Design
Fusion 360
SolidWorks
QA
Pytest
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In office • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree • Zurich
C++
Python
ROS2
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In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Master's Degree • Shanghai
ROS
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≈ $124k – $275k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 7+ years exp • Zurich
AWS
CI/CD
Grafana
Prometheus
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≈ $58k – $197k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • Master's Degree • Zurich
C++
Python
Computer Vision
Robotics
ROS
ROS2
SLAM
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≈ $66k – $157k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Zurich
Bash
Python
Amazon EC2
AWS
AWS Lambda
CI/CD
CloudFormation
IAM
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In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Shanghai
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≈ $138k – $296k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Master's Degree • Zurich
CI/CD
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≈ $105k – $196k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Zurich
C++
Java
Python
TypeScript
Apache Kafka
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Grafana
Prometheus
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