AI robot dogs deliver fast food in Zurich, as Just Eat pilots new technology

Published on 22/08/2025 - 18:11 GMT+2

Delivery robots are astir to go a regular show connected nan streets of Zurich. More specifically, robo-delivery-dogs, which are being deployed to present accelerated nutrient from a section edifice named Zekis World.

This is simply a aviator programme by nutrient transportation marketplace Just Eat Takeaway.com and its collaborator, nan Swiss robotics institution RIVR. 

The wheeled-legged ‘robo-dogs’ are equipped pinch Physical AI and tin climb stairs, manoeuvre obstacles for illustration rubbish cans aliases grass, and move astir pedestrians, vehicles and cyclists.

The dogs tin ‘walk’ astatine speeds of astir 15km per hour, and tin withstand rain, snow, precocious heat, and wind. Every transportation is monitored successful existent time, and nan robo-delivery-dog tin beryllium controlled remotely.

Just Eat Takeaway.com said that they were nan first on-demand transportation work to aviator wheeled-legged hybrid robotics equipped pinch Physical AI successful Europe.

RIVR intends to deploy nan robots to bring parcels, goods, groceries, and caller meals successful future.

“We scheme to present much robots to different European cities later this year, pinch imaginable description into unit and convenience stores,” nan developer said successful a statement. 

Marko Bjelonic, Chief Executive Officer of RIVR said, “Our collaboration pinch Just Eat Takeaway.com is simply a glimpse into a early wherever automation blends people into our cities, helping group get what they need, erstwhile they request it. Physical AI allows our robots to understand and accommodate to nan existent world.”

Just Eat has already been piloting innovative transportation options, including a drone-delivery work successful Ireland, successful business pinch drone usability Manna Drones Ltd. 

Watch nan video supra to spot really nan robo-delivery-dog works.

Video editor • Hannah Brown