Yandex is advancing toward large-scale production of delivery robots. At present, a total of 130 machines are being built, and the same number are already operating in service. This trajectory was reported by a leading business publication, Kommersant, which tracks the company’s industrial progress and strategic decisions.
Company representatives emphasized that the team possesses the required know-how and equipment to scale up manufacturing. The decision to move into mass production will hinge on a clear path to profitability: Yandex aims to make robot-led delivery cost-competitive with traditional courier services before committing to full-scale expansion.
Industry insiders describe mass production as a target of about 100 robots per month. Suppliers and contract manufacturers are pursuing serialization to drive down unit costs, while the combined capacity of Yandex and its partners is expected to support roughly a thousand robots annually. This level of output would mark a meaningful step toward broader deployment across cities and distribution networks.
Currently, robot production takes place at an engineering center in Moscow. The company’s foreign operations within the unmanned technologies division operate under the Avride brand. As part of the asset division within Yandex, Avride and other international entities are slated to receive licenses for certain intellectual properties by year-end, enabling continued collaboration and knowledge transfer across borders.
Industry observers, including Anton Shaparin, Vice President of the National Automobile Association, argue that Yandex should not face significant obstacles in expanding capacity given that component supply chains have been established and tested. He also noted that demand for robotic courier services may rise due to persistent gaps in courier availability and rising wage pressures, which can push monthly salaries in Moscow toward high levels while still being offset by automation efficiencies over time. The broader implications point to a shift in how cities handle last-mile logistics, with robots potentially filling in during peak periods and in areas with staffing constraints.
Across the market, other technology announcements have signaled a robust push toward automated logistics. Earlier developments in Russia highlighted advances in related devices and wearables, such as the Huawei space watch initiative, illustrating a wider ecosystem of autonomous and smart devices that could complement robotic delivery in the near future. This context helps frame Yandex’s efforts as part of a broader trend toward intelligent, scalable, and cost-effective urban logistics solutions.