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Would we lie to you? Robodog is real

[ April 2, 2025   //   ]

Yesterday, we ran a story about parcel delivery firm Evri, the UK’s largest parcel delivery firm’s robot delivery dogs.

Now, we can reveal that, despite the 1 April dateline, it wasn’t an April Fool.

In a UK first, the robot version of man’s best friend will work in partnership with a courier to deliver parcels in a trial set for summer 2025. There’s no need to keep this dog on a lead – with sophisticated automation, the four-legged robot dog will be able to hop in and out of the courier’s van as it makes its way to and from homes delivering parcels and taking some of the leg work out for the courier. 

Evri chief technology officer, Marcus Hunter, said: “Couriers always have and always will be the heart of our business. Robots will never replace them, but we are dedicated to finding new and innovative methods to support our couriers and increase the speed and convenience of the services we offer. In this next stage of innovation, we are thrilled to introduce both these robot delivery trials, which could provide increased flexibility and choice for consumers.” 

The autonomous canine has been developed by RIVR, a Swiss global innovation leader in physical AI. In partnership with Evri, the focus of the trial is to gain insight into how the robot dogs can work with couriers to improve efficiency support with some of the more strenuous parts of the job.  

The robot dog trial is just one of several robot trials Evri is conducting as it looks to the future of parcel delivery. 

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