Amazon pulls the plug on 'Blue Jay' warehouse robot after only a few months

Amazon has pulled the plug on one of its newest warehouse robots, a few months after unveiling it. Blue Jay, a multi-armed robotic system Amazon launched in October for its same-day delivery warehouses, quietly shut down in January, according to people familiar with the matter.Many employees who worked on the project were reassigned to other robotics initiatives, the people added, while asking not to be identified discussing private matters. The move shows how hard it is to develop AI robotics technology ...