<ul><li>Amazon has developed a new AI-infused warehouse robot named Vulcan with a sense of touch, capable of picking and stowing three-quarters of items in their warehouses.</li><li>Vulcan uses force-sensitive arms to rearrange and pick items in fabric-covered compartments, with AI integration for learning and improvement over time.</li><li>The robot has been operational in Spokane, Washington, and Hamburg, Germany, processing half a million orders, enhancing worker safety by handling items from top and bottom stacks.</li><li>While Vulcan is assisting in picking items, Amazon insists on human-robot collaboration for efficiency, stating that 100% automation is not believed in.</li></ul>

Amazon develops a robot that ‘feels’ touch, just like its human workers

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