{"id":43758,"date":"2023-10-19T10:59:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=43758"},"modified":"2023-10-19T10:59:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:59:09","slug":"amazon-reveals-six-foot-robot-that-can-walk-and-lift-items-in-its-warehouses-amid-fears-of-ai-job-pocalypse-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/amazon-reveals-six-foot-robot-that-can-walk-and-lift-items-in-its-warehouses-amid-fears-of-ai-job-pocalypse-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon reveals six-foot robot that can walk and lift items in its warehouses amid fears of AI \u2018job-pocalypse\u2019 | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amazon has started using a human-shaped robot to lift and carry crates in its warehouses in a move that will fuel debate about technology\u2019s impact on jobs.<\/p>\n

The new six foot robot, called Digit, can walk forwards and backwards, crouch, bend and move around obstacles in similar movements to humans.<\/p>\n

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The robot was developed by US firm Agility Robotics three years ago but Amazon\u2019s decision to introduce the\u00a0technology\u00a0in its Seattle warehouse is a game-changer.<\/p>\n

Tye Brady, chief technologist at Amazon Robotics, said \u201cWe want to use robotics to eliminate the menial, mundane and repetitive from peoples\u2019 work.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that Amazon\u2019s use of Digit was in its very early stages. \u201cIt\u2019s a walking robot – it\u2019s pretty cool that\u2019s for sure but we will work to understand that it improves efficiency and safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amazon did not say how its human warehouse workers have reacted to the new human-shaped robot. However, the\u00a0tech\u00a0giant insisted it would not lead to fewer jobs.<\/p>\n

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Agility Robotics\u2019 website says that it\u2019s robots aren\u2019t designed with the goal of mimicking people. "We set out to create machines that can work in our spaces alongside us. Doing the job right requires many of the same physical characteristics.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are growing fears about the loss of human jobs as a result of rising use of artificial intelligence and robots.<\/p>\n

Telecoms group BT announced earlier this year more than 10,000 jobs would be axed as a result of it replacing roles with AI.<\/p>\n

At a presentation in Seattle, Mr Brady insisted that Amazon was focused on \u201ccollaborative machines\u201d that work with people rather than replacing jobs.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe want robotics to blend into the background," he said.<\/p>\n

"You don\u2019t think about the dishwasher in your kitchen, it\u2019s just there cleaning the dishes while you get on with other stuff.<\/p>\n

"It\u2019s still a clever robot. A machine can do the dishes, I\u2019m not running out of things to do."<\/p>\n

He added that Amazon\u2019s increase use of robots \u201callow me to do more of the things that matter to our customers\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bottom line for me is more robots, more jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n


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