Event
Amazon unveils Vulcan, a tactile warehouse robot
Evidence notes
- Amazon introduced Vulcan at its Delivering the Future event in Dortmund, Germany as its first warehouse robot with a sense of touch.
- The company said Vulcan uses force sensing, robotics, and physical AI to pick and stow items inside inventory pods with more precise handling.
- Amazon said Vulcan was already operating in fulfillment centers in Spokane, Washington, and Hamburg, Germany, where it had processed more than 500,000 orders.
Company context
Amazon operates one of the world's largest robotics-enabled logistics networks, integrating mobile robots, picking systems and warehouse automation across fulfillment, sorting and last-mile operations.
Context
- Company
- Amazon
- Segment
- Logistics
- Event type
- Product Launch
- Added to Korthos
- May 7, 2025
- Geography
- Seattle · United States