Amazon introduces 'Blue Jay' warehouse robot that performs multiple tasks at once

Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a new robotic system that's capable of performing multiple tasks at once in the company's warehouses.The system, called Blue Jay, is made up of a series of robotic arms that are suspended from a conveyor belt-like track. Those arms are tipped with suction-cup devices that allow them to grab items of varying shapes and sizes.Blue Jay combines "what used to be three separate robotic stations into one streamlined workplace that can pick, sort, and consolidate in a single place," Am ...