The Coco 1, left, alongside the new Coco 2 (Next-Gen), right, at the Coco Robotics headquarters in Venice. Coco Robotics, a UCLA-born startup that’s deployed more than 1,000 bots across the country, unveiled its next-generation machines on Thursday. Zach Rash, co-founder and CEO of Coco, opens the top of the new Coco 2 (Next-Gen) at the Coco Robotics headquarters in Venice. The new Coco 2 (Next-Gen) drives along the sidewalk at the Coco Robotics headquarters in Venice. The partnership allows Coco bots to deliver fresh groceries, electronics and household essentials as well as hot prepared meals.