# Felipe Chávez Cortés

> Felipe Chávez Cortés is the CEO and co-founder of Robot.com (formerly Kiwibot), the company that put sidewalk delivery robots on college campuses worldwide. A Colombian entrepreneur who turned a burrito delivery sticker shock at UC Berkeley into a fleet of 500+ autonomous robots completing over 1 million tasks across the US, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and pilot cities in Europe and Asia. Named MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 for Latin America in 2018, he previously co-founded and sold Lulo - Colombia's first app to accept credit card payments - before pivoting to build what has become one of the world's most-deployed autonomous delivery networks.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Robot.com (formerly Kiwibot)
- **Organizations:** Robot.com, Kiwibot, Lulo, UC Berkeley SkyDeck Alumni
- **From:** Colombia
- **Nationality:** Colombian
- **Education:** Global Founders Program, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Named MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 for Latin America (2018), Built and deployed 500+ autonomous delivery robots across 30+ campuses, Surpassed 1 million completed robot delivery tasks (reaching this milestone 7 months after hitting 300,000)

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Co-founded Lulo with Sergio Pachón - Colombia's first app to accept credit card payments, a delivery service for university students
- **2015** — Ran courier delivery service in Bogotá, Colombia
- **2016** — Founded Kiwibot (initially Kiwi Campus) in California after experiencing high delivery costs at UC Berkeley
- **2017** — Accepted into UC Berkeley's Global Founders Program; launched first Kiwibot prototype on UC Berkeley campus in March; Sold Lulo to Merqueo, a Latin American unicorn
- **2017** — Received first institutional investment from Berkeley SkyDeck
- **2018** — Named MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 for Latin America; received entrepreneurship award from MIT
- **2021** — Grew from 3 active campuses and 20 robots to rapid expansion phase
- **2022** — Expanded to 25+ campuses, 500+ robots, completed 250,000 deliveries; secured Sodexo partnership
- **2023** — Reached 30+ campuses; secured $10M financing from Kineo Finance; expanded to Dubai and international markets
- **2024** — Acquired Nickelytics (mobile advertising) and AUTO Mobility Solutions (Taiwan-based AI chip company); surpassed 1 million robot tasks
- **2025** — Rebranded Kiwibot as Robot.com on May 8, signaling expansion from campus delivery into global multi-industry automation

## Achievements

- Named MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 for Latin America (2018)
- Built and deployed 500+ autonomous delivery robots across 30+ campuses
- Surpassed 1 million completed robot delivery tasks (reaching this milestone 7 months after hitting 300,000)
- Expanded operations to US, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, with pilots in Paris, Seoul, Berlin, and São Paulo
- Raised $25M+ in total funding including $10M Series A in 2023
- Pioneered robots-as-a-service model for last-mile urban delivery
- Secured enterprise partnerships with Sodexo and GrubHub
- Grew company from 3 campuses (2021) to 30+ campuses (2023) - 10x in two years
- Successfully sold Lulo to Merqueo (Latin American unicorn) while still a college student
- Led acquisition of Nickelytics and AUTO Mobility Solutions, expanding into advertising and AI chips

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Kiwibot officially rebranded as Robot.com, signaling expansion from campus food delivery into global multi-industry automation
- **2025-04** — Robots deployed at Times Square for advertising campaigns via Nickelytics integration
- **2024-04** — Acquired AUTO Mobility Solutions, a Taiwan-based AI-driven self-driving and robot security chip company
- **2024-01** — Surpassed 1 million completed robot delivery tasks - 4x increase achieved in just 7 months
- **2023-03** — Secured $10M financing partnership with Kineo Finance for fleet manufacturing and scaling
- **2023-02** — Expanded to 30+ campuses across the US with 500+ active robots in deployment

## 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/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/achavez90/

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Last updated: 2026-05-07