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R-Kiwi is the campus delivery robot formerly known as Kiwibot — the cheerful, screen-faced bot that has completed 1.7 million real-world tasks since 2017, now run by the rebranded Robot.com. With a 19-liter cargo bay, 12-hour battery and Level 4 autonomy, it delivers dining-hall and Grubhub orders at US universities through Sodexo partnerships, with 500+ robots operating across 10 countries including the US, Canada, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
- 1.7 million real-world robot tasks completed at relaunch as Robot.com in October 2025 [source]
- The go-to campus delivery robot: deployed with Sodexo dining programs and Grubhub at US universities [source]
- Expanding beyond delivery with R-noid (wheeled humanoid) and the R-dog quadruped unveiled August 2026 [source]
Specifications
| Specification | Value | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo capacity | 19 L | verified | robot.com (2026-09-01) |
| Battery life | 12 h | verified | robot.com (2026-09-01) |
| Autonomy | Level 4 | verified | robot.com (2026-09-01) |
Every spec is cited to its source with a retrieval date. verified = manufacturer-published · reported = reputable press/analyst. Verify with the manufacturer before purchase decisions.
Change timeline
- announcement Unveils R-dog quadruped for last-100-meter delivery and advertising [source]
- milestone Rebrands from Kiwibot to Robot.com with 1.7M tasks completed and 500+ robots in operation [source]
- funding Raises $10M to triple its fleet and expand campus coverage (total raised ~$24M) [source]
Our take
Kiwibot won the college campus by being cheap, friendly and easy for dining operators to adopt — and its Sodexo and Grubhub channel deals remain the deepest in campus food service. The 2025 rebrand to Robot.com signals broader ambitions (humanoids, quadrupeds, warehouse robots) on far less capital (~$24M) than rivals, which cuts both ways: capital-efficient, but outgunned by Serve and Starship in open-city delivery. For campus operators, it's still the most proven turnkey option.
Best suited for
- University dining delivery via Sodexo and Grubhub
- Food delivery with SKIP in Canada
- Enterprise and advertising robot programs (e.g. AWS campaign)
R-Kiwi (Kiwibot): common questions
What happened to Kiwibot?
Kiwibot rebranded as Robot.com in October 2025, relaunching with 1.7 million completed robot tasks and expanding from campus delivery into logistics, humanoid and quadruped robots. Its sidewalk delivery robot is now called R-Kiwi.
Which campuses use Kiwibot robots?
Robot.com deploys through food-service giant Sodexo and Grubhub at US universities — past partnerships targeted 50+ campuses — and it also operates with SKIP in Canada and at enterprise sites across 10 countries.
How much can the R-Kiwi robot carry?
The R-Kiwi has a 19-liter cargo capacity — enough for a typical meal order — and runs up to 12 hours per charge.
Can you buy a Kiwibot?
Robot.com sells delivery as a service to campuses, food-service operators and enterprises rather than selling robots to consumers; contract pricing is not public.
Is the Kiwibot autonomous?
Robot.com states the R-Kiwi operates with Level 4 autonomy on campus and sidewalk routes; earlier Kiwibot generations relied more heavily on remote human supervision.
Sources
- Robot.com — robot.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
- Business Wire — businesswire.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
- Refresh Miami — refreshmiami.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
- Restaurant Dive — restaurantdive.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
- Robotics & Automation News — roboticsandautomationnews.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
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