Amazon's new robotic arm is capable of handling and sorting millions of unique items - a major milestone for the ecommerce giant - and a sign that it could one day replace a large number of its human ...

While the new robotic inventions are a cause of concern for some Amazon employees, there are reports of a cost-cutting review of the Alexa unit. Warehouse and delivery employees at Amazon have some ...

Here’s a fun geek toy, a miniature version of an industrial robot arm for your desk, the Edge Robotic Arm Kit. This fun miniature robot arm comes in the form of a kit that you build yourself, and it ...

Amazon.com Inc. has developed two new autonomous systems, a robotic arm and a delivery drone, to make its logistics network more efficient. Both systems made their debut on Thursday during an event ...

Meet Sparrow, Cardinal and Proteus. They’re the robots that, step by step, are replacing human workers in the company’s warehouses. By Karen Weise Karen Weise reported from Shreveport, La., and has ...

Amazon’s machines are much more than simple devices for moving stock around, like driverless forklifts. One new robot, “Vulcan,” has a “sense of touch,” The Wall Street Journal reports, which lets it ...

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