Amazon is hiring 250,000 people for the holidays and says that "no company has created more US jobs in the last decade."

Operating like a juggler, Blue Jay can handle tens of thousands of items moving at high speeds with the goal to serve as the core technology to further facilitate same day delivery. The robotics system is currently being tested at one of Amazon’s ( NASDAQ: AMZN) fulfillment centers in South Carolina.

Amazon’s new Vulcan robot uses touch to grab products from shelves, making warehouses faster, safer, and more efficient.

In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant’s hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more. by Todd Bishop on May 7, 2025 at 8:46 am May 7, 2025 at 8:49 am Amazon’s robots are really feeling it now. The tech ...

Amazon says that it has developed a new warehouse robot, Vulcan, that can “feel” some of the items it touches. The two-armed Vulcan, which can maneuver goods inside the storage compartments Amazon has in its warehouses, uses force sensors to help it ...

The facility's hundreds of robots and miles of automated conveyor belts help employees fulfill thousands of orders each day.

What just happened? Amazon has unveiled a revolutionary new robot that has a sense of touch, which will allow it to handle around three quarters of all items in the company's warehouses at a speed comparable to humans. It's a worrying claim for the ...