AMAZON is working on humanoid robots that could soon be delivering packages to your front door.
While it may sound like the stuff of science fiction right now, robot delivery drivers could soon be a staple of our streets.
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The tech giant is reportedly developing AI that could end up replacing human delivery drivers, according to reports.
Amazon is gearing up to trial the new robot delivery drivers, according to The Information – with a testing park reported to be under construction.
This facility in San Fransisco has been dubbed “humanoid park”.
It will help the company test robots on indoor obstacle courses, according to the report.
Amazon is yet to publicly confirm this, but the company has expanded the use of robots in its warehouses in recent years.
However, the use of robots for home deliveries would mark a substantial shift.
It means the futuristic idea of humanoid robots taking on jobs outside of warehouses and factories could be a reality before we know it.
Customers might soon open their doors to find a robot delivering their latest Amazon order.
These robots would be able to board Amazon’s fleet of Rivian electric delivery vans to embark on parcel deliveries.
Amazon currently has more than 20,000 Rivian electric vans, according to the website Elektrek.
That number is expected to rise to 100,000 by the end of the decade.
Amazon will reportedly be testing robots from a number of companies, including from Chinese firm Unitree.
The goal eventually to have a robot workforce that can navigate complex routes to deliver parcels, The Information’s report suggests.
It is not the first step Amazon will have taken towards automating its deliveries.
The Prime Air service deploys drones to deliver small parcels from the skies.
They are reportedly able to deliver small electronic items such as phones and AirPods in under an hour.
But the use of these drones is still relatively limited to a select few eligible locations.
The company has also announced an agentic artificial intelligence team this month.
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