Meet Proteus, Amazon’s new autonomous robot

The robots could improve efficiency, but at what cost?
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Running, jumping, and flying: welcome to the future of robotics.


Amazon unveiled its latest fully autonomous robot, Proteus, and it’s raising questions about what it could mean for human employees. The bot is designed to autonomously work and maneuver around employees, prioritizing safe interactions between technology and people, while helping employees with tasks such as lifting and moving GoCarts. With Amazon already under fire for its mistreatment of warehouse workers, the introduction of more automation in Amazon facilities could mean less jobs for humans.

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