# Felipe Chávez Cortés

> Colombian entrepreneur Felipe Chávez Cortés is the co-founder and CEO of Robot.com, formerly Kiwibot. After building the Colombian delivery startup Lulo, he helped bring campus delivery robots to Berkeley in 2017. His company now operates delivery, logistics and advertising services and has introduced a wheeled humanoid, R-noid. He was recognized by MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 Latin America in 2018.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at Robot.com (formerly Kiwibot)
- **Organizations:** Robot.com, Kiwibot / Kiwi Campus, Lulo
- **Nationality:** Colombian
- **Education:** Universidad de los Andes, Global Founders Program (non-degree entrepreneurship program), University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Latin America, 2018., Co-founded Lulo, a Colombian delivery startup subsequently acquired by Merqueo., Built Kiwibot’s campus delivery business and led its expansion into Robot.com.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Publicly discussed Lulo and the WhatsApp-based Kiwi service in Colombia.
- **2017** — Launched campus delivery robots in Berkeley; joined the Global Founders Program.
- **2018** — Recognized as an Innovator Under 35 Latin America by MIT Technology Review.
- **2023** — Kiwibot secured a $10 million financing partnership with Kineo Finance.
- **2025** — Kiwibot announced its rebrand to Robot.com on May 8.
- **2026** — Robot.com commercially launched R-noid and announced expanded Sodexo and Grubhub agreements.

## Achievements

- MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Latin America, 2018.
- Co-founded Lulo, a Colombian delivery startup subsequently acquired by Merqueo.
- Built Kiwibot’s campus delivery business and led its expansion into Robot.com.
- Robot.com reported more than 2.5 million completed tasks and over 500 deployed robots in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Discussed robot deployment, financing, maintenance, advertising economics and customer renewal in a two-part DROIDS interview published October 5 and October 13.
- **2026-09** — Robot.com and Grubhub announced 10 additional campuses and a three-year extension of their agreement.
- **2026-08** — Robot.com and Sodexo announced a seven-year commercial agreement.
- **2026-08** — Robot.com unveiled the R-dog concept; commercial deployment is planned for 2027.
- **2026-06** — Robot.com announced the commercial launch of the wheeled humanoid R-noid.
- **2026-04** — Robot.com announced Gregory D. Smith as a board observer and reported passing 2.5 million tasks.

## Links

- Website: https://www.robot.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afchavez
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/felipekiwi90
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felipekiwi90/

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Last updated: 2026-10-13