AI & Robotics
Amazon Robotics Cancels Blue Jay Sortation Project After Just Six Months
Amazon Robotics has shut down its Blue Jay sortation project after only six months of development, redirecting engineering resources to other fulfillment automation initiatives. The decision reflects the company's willingness to cut underperforming projects quickly even as it continues to invest heavily in warehouse robotics.
Key Takeaways
- Amazon Robotics shut down Blue Jay, an experimental sortation project, after just six months of development
- The project aimed to sort irregular packages at high speed using advanced computer vision and adaptive gripping
- Engineering resources are being redirected to other fulfillment automation initiatives within the company
- Amazon still operates roughly 750,000 robots across its global fulfillment network
- The cancellation reflects Amazon's culture of fast experimentation and quick pivots rather than a pullback from robotics
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