Sparrow

Amazon Robotics Sparrow is a robotic warehouse manipulation system that uses computer vision and AI to identify, select and handle individual products across a large and diverse inventory.

Facts

  • Company: Amazon Robotics
  • Type: Manipulation System
  • Positioning: Sparrow
  • Function: Item picking
  • Audience: Fulfilment centres
  • Status: Commercial
  • Website: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/operations/amazon-introduces-sparrow-a-state-of-the-art-robot-that-handles-millions-of-diverse-products

Specifications

  • Task Scope: Detects, selects and handles individual products
  • Vision: Computer vision and AI recognize and handle millions of item types
  • Operational Role: Warehouse item picking and order-fulfillment automation

Market context

Fulfilment centres

  • Peer Group: Warehouse robot
  • Workflow: Warehouse material handling, Warehouse automation, Robot perception
  • Capability: Autonomous navigation

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