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February 18, 2026
Amazon halts Blue Jay robotics project after less than six months
Amazon said Blue Jay's core tech will be used for other robotics projects and the employees who worked on it were moved to other projects.
TL;DR
- Amazon has halted its Blue Jay warehouse robotics project, a multi-armed robot for sorting and moving packages.
- Blue Jay was unveiled in October for use in same-day delivery facilities.
- Amazon spokesperson Terrance Clark stated Blue Jay was a prototype and its core technology will be applied to other robotics manipulation programs.
- Employees who worked on Blue Jay will be moved to other projects.
- Amazon also developed the Vulcan robot last year for use in warehouse storage compartments.
- Amazon's internal robotics program began in 2012 with the purchase of Kiva Systems.
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