Amazon's Shiny New Warehouse Robot Just Failed in Spectacular Style

Amazon's Shiny New Warehouse Robot Just Failed in Spectacular Style

In October, Amazon proudly announced a new warehouse robot made up of multiple robotic arms called Blue Jay, which alongside an AI system would “reduce repetitive tasks, improve safety, and boost productivity — while speeding up delivery.” “Visually, Blue Jay operates like a juggler who never drops a ball — only here, the ‘balls’ are tens of thousands of items moving at high speed,” the company rhapsodized at the time. “It’s also like a conducto…

Amazon Quietly Kills Blue Jay: The Rise and Fall of a Warehouse Robot That Couldn’t Keep Up

Amazon has pulled the plug on Blue Jay, its experimental warehouse robot designed to handle the grueling task of sorting and moving inventory through fulfillment centers. The decision, first reported by Mashable, marks a notable retreat for a company that has invested billions in automating its sprawling logistics network — and raises pointed questions about the limits of robotics in environments built for human hands. The Blue Jay system, devel…

Amazon Robotics shuts down Blue Jay sortation project

Blue Jay was designed to pick, stow, and consolidate about 75% of all items stored at Amazon’s sites. | Source: Amazon Amazon.com Inc. this week said it is shutting down its Blue Jay robotics project after only six months. The Blue Jay project was unveiled in October 2025. At the time, Amazon described it as a sortation system capable of picking, stowing, and consolidating tasks simultaneously. The Seattle-based company said the technology would…