Work on Scott Scout, an independent machine launched nearly three years ago, has already been halted, according to a person familiar with the situation, and Amazon spokeswoman Alyssa Carroll said the company has suspended Scott’s team and will offer them new jobs at the foundation.
About 400 people are estimated to be working on the project globally, according to the insider, who asked not to be identified, and the Seattle-based company began testing delivery robots on suburban docks outside Seattle in 2019, before expanding the trials to Southern California, Georgia and Tennessee.
Slow-moving devices, accompanied by human routers during tests, were designed to stop at the front door and open their lids so the customer could receive the parcel, and Amazon said the battery-powered robots were part of an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in deliveries.
Under CEO Andy Jacey, Amazon is adjusting to slowing growth in the core retail group, delaying some investments and halting work on other investments, and the company generally has a reputation for supporting radical experiences that can take years to bear fruition, a list of unaccountant stores, delivery drones, and a range of satellites that promise packet internet access around
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