2026 a_l__o_t_design® Studio722
2026 a_l__o_t_design® Studio722
2026 a_l__o_t_design® Studio722
Delivery robot
Delivery robot
R-Kiwi is the next-generation delivery robot, built on the proven Kiwibot platform and reimagined for Robot.com. It introduces major upgrades, including 3D LiDAR, enhanced sensors, modular accessories, and integrated advertising capabilities. Built on a platform with over 500+ robots deployed across 30+ campuses worldwide, R-Kiwi represents the next evolution of autonomous delivery. Since 2017, I've led its design from concept to mass production, creating robots that combine performance with a human-centered experience.
R-Kiwi is the next-generation delivery robot, built on the proven Kiwibot platform and reimagined for Robot.com. It introduces major upgrades, including 3D LiDAR, enhanced sensors, modular accessories, and integrated advertising capabilities. Built on a platform with over 500+ robots deployed across 30+ campuses worldwide, R-Kiwi represents the next evolution of autonomous delivery. Since 2017, I've led its design from concept to mass production, creating robots that combine performance with a human-centered experience.
R-Kiwi is the next-generation delivery robot, built on the proven Kiwibot platform and reimagined for Robot.com. It introduces major upgrades, including 3D LiDAR, enhanced sensors, modular accessories, and integrated advertising capabilities. Built on a platform with over 500+ robots deployed across 30+ campuses worldwide, R-Kiwi represents the next evolution of autonomous delivery. Since 2017, I've led its design from concept to mass production, creating robots that combine performance with a human-centered experience.
Year
Year
2017 - 2026
2017 - 2026
Industry
Industry
Robotics, autonomy
Robotics, autonomy
Scope of work
Scope of work
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Robotics Design
Robotics Design
Robotics Design
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Industrial and Product Design
Industrial and Product Design
Industrial and Product Design
Timeline
Timeline
9 years
9 years
From Vision to Reality
R-Kiwi is the next evolution of Kiwibot, redefining autonomous delivery with a more compact, human-centered design, advanced sensing, and a new software platform that enables natural interactions across real-world environments.
R-Kiwi is the next evolution of Kiwibot, redefining autonomous delivery with a more compact, human-centered design, advanced sensing, and a new software platform that enables natural interactions across real-world environments.
The journey began in 2017, when we moved from Colombia to California to join a small startup with a bold mission: redefining autonomous delivery and last-mile logistics. At UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck Accelerator, we designed Kiwibot’s first character-driven prototype before relocating to Shenzhen to lead its first production batch, transforming handcrafted concepts into a scalable fleet. That foundation evolved into an advanced Kiwibot and, ultimately, R-Kiwi—the next generation of the platform—featuring 3D LiDAR, enhanced sensors, modular accessories, advertising capabilities, and R-Soul, a new interaction platform designed to create a more compact, accessible, and human-centered robot.
The journey began in 2017, when we moved from Colombia to California to join a small startup with a bold mission: redefining autonomous delivery and last-mile logistics. At UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck Accelerator, we designed Kiwibot’s first character-driven prototype before relocating to Shenzhen to lead its first production batch, transforming handcrafted concepts into a scalable fleet. That foundation evolved into an advanced Kiwibot and, ultimately, R-Kiwi—the next generation of the platform—featuring 3D LiDAR, enhanced sensors, modular accessories, advertising capabilities, and R-Soul, a new interaction platform designed to create a more compact, accessible, and human-centered robot.
Autonomy Through Design
Industrial Design Driving Autonomy: Engineering the Physical Architecture Behind 2.4 Million Autonomous Deliveries Across 500+ Robots Operating Reliably in Real-World Pedestrian Environments.
Industrial Design Driving Autonomy: Engineering the Physical Architecture Behind 2.4 Million Autonomous Deliveries Across 500+ Robots Operating Reliably in Real-World Pedestrian Environments.
Industrial design was developed as the foundation of the autonomy system, not as a layer around it. Working closely with the autonomy engineering department, I've led the design of the robot's physical architecture and the parametric integration of every sensor, ensuring that every surface, geometry, and component placement maximized perception, preserved critical fields of view, and improved real-world reliability. This design philosophy resulted in a compact, pedestrian-friendly platform built for Level 4 autonomy, featuring a 12-hour battery life and a 19-liter payload capacity. Today, more than 500 Kiwibot robots have completed over 2.4 million autonomous deliveries across campuses and urban sidewalks, operating reliably in rain, snow, and extreme heat.
Industrial design was developed as the foundation of the autonomy system, not as a layer around it. Working closely with the autonomy engineering department, I've led the design of the robot's physical architecture and the parametric integration of every sensor, ensuring that every surface, geometry, and component placement maximized perception, preserved critical fields of view, and improved real-world reliability. This design philosophy resulted in a compact, pedestrian-friendly platform built for Level 4 autonomy, featuring a 12-hour battery life and a 19-liter payload capacity. Today, more than 500 Kiwibot robots have completed over 2.4 million autonomous deliveries across campuses and urban sidewalks, operating reliably in rain, snow, and extreme heat.
The robot.com chapter
As our technological infrastructure matured, we looked beyond the sidewalk. We began developing specialized form factors to tackle complex new logistics.
As our technological infrastructure matured, we looked beyond the sidewalk. We began developing specialized form factors to tackle complex new logistics.
As new business verticals emerged, we traveled around the world to gather insights, conduct reverse engineering, and develop new robotic platforms around R-Kiwi. This led to the creation of CargoBot, the next generation of R-Dogs, and early humanoid concepts. Along the way, we built one of the industry's most robust operational ecosystems, supporting fleets across thousands of campuses, expanding into new markets, and creating new jobs. As the company grew, my role naturally evolved to lead multidisciplinary industrial design, product definition, and the expansion of the robotics portfolio.
As new business verticals emerged, we traveled around the world to gather insights, conduct reverse engineering, and develop new robotic platforms around R-Kiwi. This led to the creation of CargoBot, the next generation of R-Dogs, and early humanoid concepts. Along the way, we built one of the industry's most robust operational ecosystems, supporting fleets across thousands of campuses, expanding into new markets, and creating new jobs. As the company grew, my role naturally evolved to lead multidisciplinary industrial design, product definition, and the expansion of the robotics portfolio.
2026 - Robot.com
We are officially launching our most ambitious chapter: Robot.com. We are no longer just a last-mile delivery company; we are redefining how autonomous machines are built, scaled, and integrated into society.
We are officially launching our most ambitious chapter: Robot.com. We are no longer just a last-mile delivery company; we are redefining how autonomous machines are built, scaled, and integrated into society.
Robot.com represents our evolution from a singular campus delivery service into a comprehensive autonomous hardware infrastructure platform. Leveraging nearly a decade of real-world field data, proprietary AI core technology, and deep manufacturing expertise, we are expanding beyond the sidewalk to redefine human-robot coexistence across multiple industries. This new chapter is driven by a diverse, multi-terrain fleet engineered for the real world: R-Noid: Our highly advanced, expressive bipedal/wheeled humanoid designed for complex human environments. R-top+: Vertical manipulation robot designed for training according every enviroment. R-Dog: A robust, agile quadruped engineered for dynamic terrain and industrial inspection. R-Cargo: Heavy-duty, high-capacity autonomous transport modules built for enterprise logistics. R-Kiwi: The iconic sidewalk delivery robot that started it all, optimized for hyper-local last-mile logistics. What began in 2017 as a single, ambitious prototype in a Berkeley accelerator has evolved into an expansive ecosystem of intelligent machines—permanently shaping how society interacts with automation.
Robot.com represents our evolution from a singular campus delivery service into a comprehensive autonomous hardware infrastructure platform. Leveraging nearly a decade of real-world field data, proprietary AI core technology, and deep manufacturing expertise, we are expanding beyond the sidewalk to redefine human-robot coexistence across multiple industries. This new chapter is driven by a diverse, multi-terrain fleet engineered for the real world: R-Noid: Our highly advanced, expressive bipedal/wheeled humanoid designed for complex human environments. R-top+: Vertical manipulation robot designed for training according every enviroment. R-Dog: A robust, agile quadruped engineered for dynamic terrain and industrial inspection. R-Cargo: Heavy-duty, high-capacity autonomous transport modules built for enterprise logistics. R-Kiwi: The iconic sidewalk delivery robot that started it all, optimized for hyper-local last-mile logistics. What began in 2017 as a single, ambitious prototype in a Berkeley accelerator has evolved into an expansive ecosystem of intelligent machines—permanently shaping how society interacts with automation.
A project of this magnitude is never built alone. I want to express my deepest gratitude to the incredible community of founders, engineers, coworkers, and the hundreds of talented individuals who made this wonderful decade-long experience possible. Collaborating with such brilliant minds has permanently transformed my vision of country, community, and design. These years have been a masterclass in raw craft—pushing past the absolute limits of what was thought possible in hardware and robotics. I am profoundly proud of the ecosystem we have built together, scaling an ambitious vision from Colombia to the entire world. Thank you for trusting me, inspiring me, and letting me design the future alongside you. Alejo.
A project of this magnitude is never built alone. I want to express my deepest gratitude to the incredible community of founders, engineers, coworkers, and the hundreds of talented individuals who made this wonderful decade-long experience possible. Collaborating with such brilliant minds has permanently transformed my vision of country, community, and design. These years have been a masterclass in raw craft—pushing past the absolute limits of what was thought possible in hardware and robotics. I am profoundly proud of the ecosystem we have built together, scaling an ambitious vision from Colombia to the entire world. Thank you for trusting me, inspiring me, and letting me design the future alongside you. Alejo.
A project of this magnitude is never built alone. I want to express my deepest gratitude to the incredible community of founders, engineers, coworkers, and the hundreds of talented individuals who made this wonderful decade-long experience possible. Collaborating with such brilliant minds has permanently transformed my vision of country, community, and design. These years have been a masterclass in raw craft—pushing past the absolute limits of what was thought possible in hardware and robotics. I am profoundly proud of the ecosystem we have built together, scaling an ambitious vision from Colombia to the entire world. Thank you for trusting me, inspiring me, and letting me design the future alongside you. Alejo.
Head designer
Head designer
Alejandro Otálora
Alejandro Otálora
Team
Team
Direction Team: Felipe Chávez, Judah Longgrear, Natalia Valderrama, David Rodríguez, Sergio Pachón, Kim Fennell. Design Team: Joell Martínez, Erika Ospina, Johan Ceballos, Miguel Sierra. Engineering Team: Natalia Pinilla, Andrés Rengifo, Leonardo Correa, Miguel Jiménez, José Logreira, Dany Cáceres, Andrés Martínez.
Direction Team: Felipe Chávez, Judah Longgrear, Natalia Valderrama, David Rodríguez, Sergio Pachón, Kim Fennell. Design Team: Joell Martínez, Erika Ospina, Johan Ceballos, Miguel Sierra. Engineering Team: Natalia Pinilla, Andrés Rengifo, Leonardo Correa, Miguel Jiménez, José Logreira, Dany Cáceres, Andrés Martínez.
Company
Company
Robot.com
Robot.com
Robot.com
2026 alot_design® Studio722
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Tell us about your vision—whether you're looking to develop next-generation mobility, autonomous robotics, or market-ready industrial products.
2026 alot_design® Studio722
Let’s design.
Tell us about your vision—whether you're looking to develop next-generation mobility, autonomous robotics, or market-ready industrial products.