San Francisco-based Robot.com, formerly Kiwibot, is expanding from campus delivery logistics into commercial workforce automation with the launch of R-noid, a wheeled humanoid robot engineered for industrial, food service, and logistics environments. Under Chief Executive Felipe Chavez, the company has pursued a nearly two-year strategic pivot to leverage its existing delivery infrastructure for manipulation-focused tasks. The new machine is designed to autonomously package orders, load and unload cargo, and prepare workstations across multiple commercial sectors. R-noid operates on a custom foundation model co-developed with Physical Intelligence, an artificial intelligence firm specializing in cross-form factor robotic intelligence. Utilizing a wheeled chassis optimized for commercial utility rather than domestic assistance, the robot targets specific occupational roles including restaurant assistant, packer, picker, folder, and host. Task capabilities are intended to expand iteratively through continuous model refinement. Commercial deployments currently number fewer than 40 units across approximately a dozen clients, with a disclosed pilot at New York’s Harbor Links Golf Course supporting food loading and order fulfillment. The integration process requires 8 to 12 weeks and begins with on-site workflow assessments. Technical teams subsequently collect operational data to fine-tune the underlying foundation models, with complex tasks demanding up to 50 hours of curated footage. Initial field performance targets 70 percent autonomy, supplemented by teleoperation and remote monitoring to guarantee reliability. Robot.com prioritizes immediate labor strain reduction and improved worker satisfaction over speculative general-purpose automation, positioning the technology as a pragmatic near-term solution for businesses managing staffing shortages. This rollout builds upon Robot.com’s established operational backbone, which includes a historical fleet of 500 units and over 2.5 million completed tasks. The company maintains dedicated infrastructure for fleet maintenance, remote service desks, and data architecture, enabling rapid scaling. Operating alongside competitors exploring wheeled mobility platforms such as Diligent Robotics and Sunday Robotics, Robot.com emphasizes practical deployment and continuous task library expansion. By focusing on immediate commercial viability and iterative autonomy improvements, the startup aims to establish R-noid as a reliable asset for enterprises navigating rising operational costs and evolving labor markets.