The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, November 15, 2022.
REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 18 (Reuters) - Amazon.com (AMZN.O) said on Wednesday it was using a robotic system at one of its Houston warehouses to improve inventory management and speed up deliveries, building on its years-long bet that automation will help boost sales and worker safety.
The technology, called "Sequoia", brings together a series of systems including mobile robots and robotic arms.
Amazon said Sequoia can help identify and store inventory 75% faster, while reducing the time to process orders at a warehouse by as much as 25%.
The company said it would begin testing a bipedal robot called "Digit" from Agility Robotics, a startup backed by Amazon.
Persons:
Pascal, Zaheer Kachwala, Shounak Dasgupta
Organizations:
REUTERS, Walmart, Agility Robotics, Amazon, Ford, Thomson
Locations:
Lauwin, France, Houston, Bengaluru