Amazon stopped the field trials of Scoutthat is home delivery robot, according to a Bloomberg report. The tech giant is reportedly disbanding the powerful global team of 400 working on the project as part of company-wide cost-cutting measures.
However, in a statement issued to The Verge, the e-commerce giant said that the Scout program has not been canceled and has only been scaled back for the time being.
“There are aspects of the program that do not meet the needs of the customer. During our limited field testing of Scout, we tried to create a unique delivery experience, but we found through feedback that there were aspects of the program that didn’t meet the needs of our customers. . We are therefore concluding the field tests and reorienting the program. We are working with employees in this transition, helping them find open roles that best match their experience and skills. ,” Alisa Carroll, an Amazon spokeswoman, said in a statement to The Verge.
Amazon Scout: All-electric device
According to reports, the Scout has been followed in several US states after its 2019 launch. It is an all-electric vehicle. Deliver to home The robot is about the size of a small cooler, according to the company. It has six wheels, three on each side, and is designed to “roll along the sidewalk at walking speed.” Amazon says it developed the delivery robot at its R&D lab in Seattle, with the aim of creating a device that can “safely and efficiently navigate around pets, pedestrians, and anything else.” anything else in their path”.
Amazon began testing Scout devices by delivering packages to customers in a neighborhood in Snohomish County, Washington. In the early stages of the tests, devices were designed to automatically track their delivery route with Amazon employee accompany them.
However, in a statement issued to The Verge, the e-commerce giant said that the Scout program has not been canceled and has only been scaled back for the time being.
“There are aspects of the program that do not meet the needs of the customer. During our limited field testing of Scout, we tried to create a unique delivery experience, but we found through feedback that there were aspects of the program that didn’t meet the needs of our customers. . We are therefore concluding the field tests and reorienting the program. We are working with employees in this transition, helping them find open roles that best match their experience and skills. ,” Alisa Carroll, an Amazon spokeswoman, said in a statement to The Verge.
Amazon Scout: All-electric device
According to reports, the Scout has been followed in several US states after its 2019 launch. It is an all-electric vehicle. Deliver to home The robot is about the size of a small cooler, according to the company. It has six wheels, three on each side, and is designed to “roll along the sidewalk at walking speed.” Amazon says it developed the delivery robot at its R&D lab in Seattle, with the aim of creating a device that can “safely and efficiently navigate around pets, pedestrians, and anything else.” anything else in their path”.
Amazon began testing Scout devices by delivering packages to customers in a neighborhood in Snohomish County, Washington. In the early stages of the tests, devices were designed to automatically track their delivery route with Amazon employee accompany them.
