Amazon has unveiled Vulcan, its first robot equipped with a sense of touch, at the Delivering the Future event in Germany. This robot features force feedback sensors to prevent damage while handling items, representing a significant advancement in robotics due to its ability to 'feel' its environment. The AI-driven Vulcan learns from physical interactions and is designed to improve worker safety by tackling high storage inventory, reducing the need for employees to use ladders or crouch. Currently operational in Spokane and Hamburg, Vulcan promises enhanced efficiency in Amazon's fulfillment processes.
Vulcan represents a fundamental leap forward in robotics. It's not just seeing the world, it's feeling it, enabling capabilities that were impossible for Amazon robots until now.
Vulcan uses force feedback sensors to monitor how much it's pushing or holding on to an object and, ideally, not damage it.
The robot should focus on inventory in the top rows of storage pods, about eight feet in the air, and just above floor level.
Amazon states the robot will become more capable as time goes on, learning from its mistakes while handling various products.
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