Amazon has taken a new step in warehouse automation technologies by announcing its artificial intelligence-supported and tactile robot, Vulcan. This robot, which can perceive its surroundings through physical contact, is equipped with force sensors, unlike classic robotic systems.

Amazon has unveiled its new robot, Vulcan

Vulcan can sense the structure, weight, and durability of objects it touches. The company states that this technology was developed not for the purpose of full automation, but to work in conjunction with humans.

Thanks to the sense of touch, Vulcan can grasp and place products much more precisely. It can also instantly adjust its own movements with the feedback from the force sensors. This system allows the robot to optimize the power it spends during transportation and stacking processes.

The robot works with artificial intelligence algorithms that improve its performance over time by learning from its unsuccessful attempts. In this way, the robot can make significant progress in a short time.

The system, which can process approximately 75 percent of the products in the warehouse on its own, resorts to human operators for products that it has difficulty lifting or cannot identify. Amazon emphasizes that Vulcan will not replace human workers, but will be used to increase productivity with existing employees.

It is known that Amazon has commissioned more than 750 thousand robots so far. Vulcan is expected to spread to other facilities in both the US and Europe in the coming period.

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