Amazon's New Robots Help Distribution
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This isn't the only robotic advancement for Amazon. CEO Jeff Bezos said he wants to implement package delivery by drone in the future, but the technology is not ready yet. The distribution center robots use technology acquired when Amazon bought Kiva Systems Inc., a robot-making company, in 2012.
The robots are able to slide under stacks of shelves four feet wide and lift them, holding up to 750 pounds. They use bar codes to track the location of items on shelves, so the robots are able to bring the correct shelf for workers as orders come in.
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