The Information's TITV AI Agents Helping Robots, Amazon Acquires Robotics Startup, White House Unveils AI Legislation
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Mar 20, 2026 Aaron Holmes, Microsoft reporter profiling Asha Sharma and Xbox strategy. Laura Mandaro, managing editor tracking AI adoption and industry reactions. Rocket Drew, robotics reporter covering NVIDIA GTC and field demos. They discuss AI agents aiding robot development and fleet coordination. Amazon’s acquisition of Rivr and its delivery robots. The White House’s new AI legislative framework and tensions between federal aims and state rules.
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River Makes Four-Legged Delivery Robots
- River builds four-legged, wheeled robots that handle last-mile delivery and can navigate stairs and pathways.
- Catherine Perloff explains River's robots look like small four-legged boxes and had partnerships with Just Eat Takeaway and Veho.
Amazon Moves From Warehouse Robots To Delivery
- Amazon historically focused robotics inside its logistics and warehouses but is now acquiring delivery-focused firms for last-mile automation.
- Catherine Perloff contrasts Amazon's warehouse robotics investments with River's delivery-oriented technology.
Amazon Says Robots Will Assist Drivers Not Replace Them
- Amazon frames robotics as augmenting delivery drivers rather than replacing them, while cost reduction remains a likely long-term motive.
- Perloff notes Amazon's public stance that robots will 'work with our delivery drivers' amid expensive AI development costs.