Autonomous robots are filling up Amazon warehouses, where they’re sorting, loading, and unloading packages with impressive efficiency. But it sounds like they’re still outmatched by humans when it comes to many essential tasks. The e-commerce giant’s ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Amazon unveiled Vulcan, a warehouse robot with 'a sense of touch,' at an event in Germany. Vulcan adds/removes items from pods using a camera-equipped arm with a suction cup.

Amazon has decided to discontinue its Astro for Business device, a security robot for small- and medium-sized businesses, just seven months after launch. In an email sent to customers and employees on Wednesday, provided to TechCrunch, the reason for ...

In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant’s hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more. by Todd Bishop on Jul 3, 2024 at 9:18 am July 3, 2024 at 9:19 am Astro is leaving its job to spend more time with family.

Amazon is now using more than one million robots in its facilities, the company says. The retail giant said three in four global deliveries are helped in some way by robotics. As Amazon relies more on robots for order fulfillment, it needs fewer human ...

Amazon’s One Medical is expanding into pediatric care with a new pay-per-visit virtual health service for children ages 2 to 11. Starting at $29 for message-based visits and $49 for video calls, the service treats common conditions like pink eye,

In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant’s hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more. by Todd Bishop on Jul 1, 2025 at 7:35 am July 1, 2025 at 7:42 am A robot in Amazon’s fulfillment center follows an ...

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Amazon.com Inc. is rolling out a new AI-powered tool that will recommend a specific product when shoppers are feeling overwhelmed with options.