Coco Autonomous Last-Mile Delivery Robots

Coco Robotics was founded in 2020 by Brad Squicciarini and Zach Rash and is based in Los Angeles, where it recently opened a new Venice Beach headquarters. It builds and operates zero-emission autonomous delivery robots that carry short-distance orders for restaurants and retailers.

Merchants sign up to deliver with Coco, and its robots, which hold about 90 litres of goods, carry orders to customers on city streets. The company also sells advertising on its vehicles. Since March 2025 it has had a research collaboration with OpenAI, under which Coco uses OpenAI models while its robots collect real-world data. Coco reports 1,000 robots produced, 3,000 merchant partners, 500,000 successful deliveries and one million miles travelled; retail customers include Subway, Wingstop and Jack in the Box.

• Zero-emission robots: electric, quiet vehicles designed for city sidewalks and streets.
• Cargo capacity: about 90 litres for meals and retail orders.
• Merchant onboarding: restaurants and stores sign up to deliver with Coco.
• Advertising: brand messaging on the robot fleet as a second revenue line.
• AI collaboration: research partnership with OpenAI using real-world robot data.
• Fleet scale: 1,000 robots produced and one million miles travelled.

Fast-food and coffee chains in Vietnam could pilot robot delivery within large townships and university areas. Shopping malls could run robot delivery to nearby apartment blocks. Food delivery platforms could test robots for orders under a few kilometres in pedestrian-friendly districts.

Merchants get short-distance deliveries without paying for car-based couriers on every nearby order. Electric robots are zero-emission and quiet, suiting dense neighbourhoods. With 3,000 merchant partners and 500,000 deliveries, onboarding follows an established process. Robots also create an advertising channel that can offset delivery costs.

Food delivery platforms and restaurant chains want to cut the cost of short trips, where courier fees eat most of the margin. Investors are funding robot fleets that pair delivery with AI data collection. Vietnam's high-density cities and large food delivery market make short-distance robot delivery an option to watch as pilots and regulations evolve.

Founded in 2020 by Brad Squicciarini and Zach Rash; based in Los Angeles with a new Venice Beach headquarters. Announced US$80 million in funding in June 2025, including rounds from 2021 to 2025, from Sam Altman, Max Altman, Pelion Venture Partners and Offline Ventures. Research collaboration with OpenAI since March 2025.