Amazon is not known for its robotics prowess, but the e-commerce giant has quietly invested billions of dollars in the field ...

Initially, Kiva-developed robots used barcode markers on warehouse floors for navigation ... Unlike older models, Proteus can move freely alongside human workers, navigate obstacles, and transport ...

In 2012, Amazon paid $775 million for Kiva Systems, which designed flat robots that zip around warehouse floors. This helped move pallets of goods around, but humans still needed to pick items.

Not Data Management KIVA AI today announced that it has rebranded as Perle, to deliver modular training data solutions that bring human wisdom to AI models. Perle takes the heavy lifting out of ...