Amazon deploys its one millionth robot, releases generative AI model (techcrunch.com)
from return2ozma@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 01 Jul 19:12
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MCasq_qsaCJ_234@lemmy.zip on 01 Jul 19:46 next collapse

Cathie Wood in 2023 predicted that by 2030 Amazon warehouses will have more robots than people by adding about 1000 per day should have 1M total in 2024 (next year), instead of linear predicted 800K. Newest warehouses already have more robots than people.

Wikipedia came quite close in the article about Amazon Robotics.

slumberlust@lemmy.world on 01 Jul 21:02 next collapse

I’m curious how they are defining a robot here. The picture shows a drive unit, but the article mentions picking arms.

The lights out FC (no humans) seems feasible given enough runway, but AMZ retail is on the decline and it remains to be seen if they make it.

Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works on 01 Jul 23:40 collapse

That is a drive unit. The robot is bending down next to it wearing a vest.

YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca on 01 Jul 23:07 collapse

I wonder if Amazon delivered it. Was the box five times too big and mostly empty; was the box dented and crushed; was it half sealed; was it stolen by porch pirates….