Amazon recently issued a press release showing off the “Digit” robot located in a Texas warehouse.
Amazon said that the “Digit” robot is currently in the testing phase. The robot is mainly used to undertake a large number of tasks that are “too repetitive, physically demanding, or too dangerous for humans.”
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It is reported that the “Digit” robot adopts a “human” appearance design. While being more friendly, it can use both hands to carry empty boxes and some plastic boxes containing a small number of small items.
The “Digit” robot is 5 feet 9 inches tall (about 1.75 meters) and weighs 140 pounds (about 63.5 kilograms). The robot can currently pick up and carry objects weighing up to 35 pounds (about 15.8 kilograms).
In addition, Amazon also announced a robot called “Sequoia”, which is mainly used to “faster identify and store inventory in the operation center.” It is claimed to be able to shorten the time of order processing through the operation center by more than 25%, which can Improve shipping predictability and the ability to increase the number of items Amazon can offer for same-day or next-day delivery.
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