Amazon tests humanoid robot in warehouse automation push


The humanoid robot, called Digit, is bipedal and can squat, bend and grasp items using clasps that imitate hands. — AFP

Amazon.com Inc says it’s testing two new technologies to increase automation in its warehouses, including a trial of a humanoid robot.

The humanoid robot, called Digit, is bipedal and can squat, bend and grasp items using clasps that imitate hands, the company said in a blog post Wednesday (Oct 18). It’s built by Agility Robotics Inc and will initially be used to help employees consolidate totes that have been emptied of items. Amazon invested in Agility Robotics last year.

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