Amazon Discontinues Delivery Robot “Scouts” After Serious Mishaps
Amazon has halted testing its “Scouts” home delivery robot, indicating that it is beginning to scale back experimental initiatives as sales growth slows.
Amazon has halted testing its “Scouts” home delivery robot. The latest sign that the e-commerce giant is beginning to scale back experimental initiatives as sales growth slows. According to the New York Post, the six-wheeled, cooler-sized vehicles. That were supposs to transport products to the front door have been put on hold for the time being. But Amazon has stated that it may return to the idea in the future.
Although the company did not elaborate, several witnesses stated that it had difficulty getting past obstructions on the pavement, such as garbage or other small materials.
Amazon spokesperson Alisa Carroll told the New York Post, “During our Scout limited field test. We worked to create a unique delivery experience, but we learned through feedback. That there were aspects of the programme that weren’t meeting customers’ needs.”
According to Ms. Carroll, over 400 people worldwide were working on the project and wished to remain anonymous to discuss a private matter.
According to Bloomberg, a skeleton staff will consider the concept of an autonomous robot, but the current iteration isn’t functional.
The Seattle-based company began testing its colour-sized robots on Seattle suburbia streets. Before expanding trials to Southern California, Georgia, and Tennessee. The slow-moving machines were supposs to stop at a front door and snap open their lids so a customer could pick up a gift during the trial.
According to Bloomberg, the battery-powered robots are part of Amazon’s initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its delivery operations.
According to Sean Scott’s LinkedIn page, the vice president in charge of the robot’s development. Which left the company last year, Amazon was still holding meet-and-greets in locations where the gadgets were being tested just a few months ago.
