Kiwibot

Kiwibot builds semi-autonomous delivery robots equipped with GPS technology, advanced camera sensors, stereos, lidars, and AI to deliver food, medication, and more to students on university campuses and consumers in U.S. cities. The robots can generate optimal routes, operate in rain and snow, safely maneuver crosswalks and avoid obstacles, and send distress signals to an on-campus technician when stuck. Protective measures include built-in mechanisms that produce loud sounds if the Kiwibot is tampered with, or call police and send a GPS signal so they can be found. Consumers order over apps like Grubhub and Sodexo’s Everyday and track the robot’s journey. When it arrives, they open the Kiwibot by scanning a QR code.

The company offers its Kiwibots under a robots-as-a-service (RaaS) and delivery-as-a-service (DaaS) model: Kiwibot charges a flat fee per order, which can either be absorbed by the restaurant or retailer, or passed on to customers. For example, students at UMaine pay $14.99/semester for five food deliveries, $26.99/semester for 11 food deliveries, or $56.99/semester for unlimited food deliveries. Kiwibot subscription plans include other perks such as in-app discounts and birthday rewards.