List of AI News about robotic picking
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2026-02-26 18:00 |
Amazon Shelves Blue Jay Warehouse Robot: 2026 Analysis on AI Automation Strategy and Costs
According to FoxNewsAI on Twitter, Amazon has shelved its Blue Jay warehouse robot, signaling a strategic pause in deploying the AI-driven system for automated item handling and storage; as reported by Fox News, the decision reflects recalibration around operational costs, reliability thresholds, and safety integration in high-throughput fulfillment centers. According to Fox News, shelving Blue Jay may redirect investment toward proven robotic picking, vision, and conveyance systems that meet uptime and ROI targets in multi-SKU environments. As reported by Fox News, the move highlights rising barcodes-to-vision transitions and the need for robust perception models and gripping under edge cases like deformable packaging and mixed bins, shaping near-term procurement toward modular robotics and software-first orchestration platforms. |