Amazon ends Blue Jay operations while retaining its underlying technology
Amazon stopped using the Blue Jay multi-arm robotic system in operations but retained the programme's underlying technology for other network applications.
Evidence notes
- Blue Jay had combined multiple robotic arms in one workstation to perform three package-processing tasks previously handled at separate stations.
- Amazon added the discontinuation notice on 25 February 2026 after introducing the system in October 2025.
- The company said technology developed through Blue Jay would continue supporting employees elsewhere in its operations network, distinguishing programme retirement from total technology abandonment.
Company context
Amazon Robotics develops mobile robots, manipulation systems and AI orchestration for Amazon fulfillment operations. Its fleet spans goods-to-person drive units, autonomous mobile robots, robotic arms and integrated inventory-handling systems.