"We're always experimenting with new ways to improve the customer experience and make work safer, more efficient, and more engaging for our employees," Clark said. "In this case, we're actually accelerating the use of the underlying technology developed for Blue Jay, and nearly all of the technologies are being carried over and will continue to support employees across our network," the spokesperson told TechCrunch in a separate statement."
"Now the whole thing has turned into an embarrassing debacle. As inside sources told Business Insider, the tech giant quietly pulled its Blue Jay robot just months after its announcement, undermining its claims of taking advantage of recent advancements in AI tech. Spokesperson Terrence Clark told BI that the core tech of the multi-arm robot will be repurposed elsewhere. It remains unclear why exactly Amazon chose to mothball the robot."
"The failed experiment highlights how difficult it is to carry over recent advancements in AI into the real world. Reality is far messier and more unpredictable than a digital environment, requiring algorithms to continually adjust. Amazon's response also underlines the company's commitment to eventually automating its warehouses with robots. As the New York Times reported the day before the company showed off its Blue Jay robot, Amazon"
Amazon introduced Blue Jay, a multi-arm warehouse robot paired with an AI system intended to reduce repetitive tasks, improve safety, increase productivity, and speed deliveries. The company described Blue Jay as operating like a flawless juggler and a conductor coordinating precise motions. Months after the announcement, internal sources reported that Amazon quietly pulled the Blue Jay prototype and plans to repurpose its core technologies elsewhere. A spokesperson said the technologies will be reused across the network and characterized Blue Jay as experimental. The outcome highlights real-world difficulties translating AI advances into unpredictable physical environments and reflects ongoing commitment to warehouse automation.
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