Amazon will close Canvas, a warehouse robot company acquired for more than 100 million dollars
Oct 12,2022
According to foreign media reports, Amazon is reducing some robot projects to reduce costs, and Canvas, a warehouse robot startup it acquired with more than 100 million dollars in 2019, is also being closed.
A person familiar with the matter said that Amazon announced the decision internally yesterday. In addition, because Canvas only has more than 100 employees, employees can choose to transfer to another team within Amazon or leave with compensation.
It is reported that the main advantage of Canvas is the automatic driving and related technologies used in the warehouse. In 2019, Amazon acquired Canvas. After the acquisition, Amazon tested Canvas carts in the warehouse, but mainly used its software technology to automatically carry semi heavy items such as televisions, canoes and bed frames.
Foreign media said that the move was part of Amazon's robot business restructuring plan. It is worth noting that last week, Amazon also suspended its Scout project, a door-to-door robot launched in 2019.
A person familiar with the matter said that Amazon announced the decision internally yesterday. In addition, because Canvas only has more than 100 employees, employees can choose to transfer to another team within Amazon or leave with compensation.
It is reported that the main advantage of Canvas is the automatic driving and related technologies used in the warehouse. In 2019, Amazon acquired Canvas. After the acquisition, Amazon tested Canvas carts in the warehouse, but mainly used its software technology to automatically carry semi heavy items such as televisions, canoes and bed frames.
Foreign media said that the move was part of Amazon's robot business restructuring plan. It is worth noting that last week, Amazon also suspended its Scout project, a door-to-door robot launched in 2019.