Amazon trials humanoid robots to aid deliveries
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Amazoncould use humanoid robots in its delivery centres in the near future, to make packing and item selection more efficient.
A trial run in a test facility may well lead to a roll out across delivery centres in the US and elsewhere.
Digit is a bipedal robot, so walks on legs rather than tears through the aisles on wheels, and can move, grasp and handle items to help human employees with simple tasks.
“People are so central to the fulfilment process – the ability to think at a higher level, the ability to diagnose problems,” he explained.
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“We will always need people.
“I’ve never been around an automated system that works 100% of the time. I don’t think you have as well.”
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See how Amazon is using new robots to deliver orders even faster - YouTube
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The robot itself, which was shown to collected media at one of the company’s facilities in Seattle, is 5-foot 9-inches and weighs 143lb (65kg). It can walk forwards, backwards and crouch.
It can carry around a quarter of its own bodyweight.
It is capable of identifying and storing inventory at up to 75% faster than before. It can process orders quicker too, so same-day deliveries can be achieved more often.
It’s not yet known how quickly Amazon plans to rollout these technologies to its fulfilment centres around the globe. It has said that there is a “big opportunity to scale” their use, however.
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