Amazon Halts Its Delivery Robot "Scouts" That Created Severe Mishaps: Report

 



Amazon has halted testing of its home delivery robot "Scouts" that shows its beginning to pare down experimental initiatives as sales growth slows.


Amazon has stopped testing its "Scouts" home delivery robot, the latest sign that the e-commerce behemoth is starting to scale back on experimental projects as sales growth slows. The six-wheeled, cooler-sized vehicles, which were intended to deliver goods to the front door, will reportedly be placed on hold for the time being, but Amazon has said that it may revisit the concept in the future.

Although multiple witnesses stated that the firm had trouble getting around debris or other small objects on the pavement, the company declined to elaborate.

Amazon spokesperson Alisa Carroll was quoted by the New York Post as saying, "During our Scout restricted field test, we strove to create a unique delivery experience, but we realised through feedback that there were some components of the programme that weren't meeting consumers' needs.



Ms. Carroll claimed that around 400 people from all over the world who wanted to remain anonymous because they were discussing a private matter were working on the project. A skeleton team would investigate the idea of an autonomous robot, but Bloomberg reported that the current version isn't working.



The Seattle-based company initially conducted experiments on suburban Seattle streets with its color-sized robots before expanding the tests to Southern California, Georgia, and Tennessee. The sluggish machines were supposed to stop at a front door during the trial and open their  lids so a consumer could pick up a gift.

According to Amazon, the battery-powered robots are a part of a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its delivery operations, as reported by Bloomberg.



Sean Scott, the vice president in charge of the robot's development who left the business last year, claims on his LinkedIn profile that Amazon was still holding meet-and-greet events in locations where the devices were being tested just a few months ago.



Under CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon is responding to slowing growth in its primary retail division by postponing certain efforts and scrapping others. With a portfolio that includes cashier-less stores, flying delivery drones, and a satellite network that promises to beam internet access across the globe, the firm is known for sponsoring risky projects that can take years to realise.

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