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Amazon Robotics Cancels Blue Jay Sortation Project After Just Six Months
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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DT Editorial Team··5 min read·via therobotreport.com