Yandex has deployed a new generation of delivery robots in four Russian regions. According to the company's press service, a key event was the launch of the service in Nizhny Novgorod – the fourth city with a population over a million where autonomous couriers have started operating. Simultaneously, the service area expanded in St. Petersburg, Kazan, and the Moscow region – Khimki, Lyubertsy, Odintsovo, and Dolgoprudny.
The technical basis for this expansion was the fourth-generation robots, designed for mass production for the first time. The machines received an upgraded lidar that more accurately scans the surrounding space and builds a 3D map in real time. The computational module became more powerful, the suspension provides higher cross-country capability, and the system of cameras and ultrasonic sensors recognizes signs, traffic light signals, and instantly reacts to obstacles. By the end of 2027, 20,000 such machines are planned to be produced, which will gradually replace previous generations in all cities of presence. In 2026 alone, 5,000 units will roll off the assembly line.
Throughout the service's history, robots have already completed over a million orders. Delivery remains free for users. Currently, fourth-generation robots operate in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Murino, and Innopolis.
In essence, the company is transitioning autonomous logistics from an experimental stage to industrial operation. The focus on mass production and cost reduction means that the robot courier is becoming not a one-off marketing project, but a new standard for urban delivery with predictable economics and stable service quality.
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