The Canvas Autonomous Cart was on display at Playgrounds open house roughly this time last year, doing an impressive job avoiding people and obstacles in the crowded space. The system utilizes 3D imaging and an in-house software solution that can be applied to other hardware essentially operating like a self-driving car in a warehouse setting.
On our recent tour of the companys JFK8 in Staten Island, the company noted that it currently has some 100,000 systems deployed across 25 fulfillment centers. Clearly, however, the company is looking to put its own stamp on the systems going forward in a push to increase delivery efficiency through automation.
It always is with these sorts of collaborative robotics, of course, but Amazons fulfillment centers have a built-in extra layer of scrutiny.