Amazon Is Rolling Out a New Package Delivery Robot Called ‘Amazon Scout’

Amazon revealed a plan this week to offer all Prime members one-day shipping and it stunned the market, but the biggest logistics innovation from Jeff Bezos may depend on Scout, a robot that can replace human-based last-mile delivery......»»

President Trump’s ordered review of the Postal Service’s finances will likely show that Amazon.com isn’t the only one getting a good deal on package deliveries: FedEx and UPS get comparable rates on so-called last-mile parcel delivery......»»

Amazon.com Inc. has deployed a fleet of self-driving package-delivery robots in Snohomish County just north of Seattle. Operating under the name Amazon Scout, Amazon describes each of the cooler-sized devices as a “fully-electric delivery system â.....»»

Prepare for Johnny 5 Amazon Scout. On Wednesday, Amazon.com said its autonomous delivery robot, Amazon Scout, will begin delivering packages to a neighborhood in Snohomish County, Washington. The device, .....»»

Amazon is expanding its in-garage parcel delivery service called Key to include groceries in Sacramento, West Sacramento, Rocklin, El Dorado Hills, Elk Grove and Roseville......»»

AP/Brynn Anderson As part of a $10 billion relief package for.....»»

Amazon has opened what's called a delivery station in Salem as the company grows its Oregon logistics operations......»»

United Parcel Service Inc. has long boasted about its diverse customer base, and had been mum about who its largest customers were, but on Thursday the package delivery giant embraced the fact that Amazon was the largest customer it’s had in years......»»

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has won a patent for a multifaceted last-mile.....»»

A New Jersey family says they received used diapers from Amazon's delivery service......»»

Getty Images A new Silicon Valley startup takes grocery delivery services like Instacart or Amazon Fresh to another level. The service, called Jupiter, organizes groceries in customers' kitch.....»»

The machine, called the Alphabot, picks and packs orders much faster and more efficiently than a human......»»

An Amazon delivery driver stole a package that was delivered earlier by UPS at a Pennsylvania home, police said......»»

That growth has come with controversy......»»

Retail giant Walmart is joining FedEx and Amazon in the robot game. Walmart announced last week it is "test driving" a new self-driving delivery service in its Houston stores using Nuro, an autonomous auto. Nuro is a California-based robotics .....»»

The package delivery company also cut its earnings expectations for the year. Its stock tumbled almost 7% in after-hours trading Tuesday......»»

YouTube/eDriving Amazon contractors are using an app called Mentor to track delivery workers and score their driving behavior on a scale of 0 to 850, according to interviews with Amazon drivers. Mentor.....»»

Leon Neal/Getty Images Amazon said Friday that issues causing delays in some package deliveries have been resolved. "Seen a few reports that saying we're having delivery problems. Not the case," tweeted Dave Clark, Amazon's senior vice.....»»

Amazon A group of armed robbers raided an Amazon delivery truck in Atlanta and stole 60 packages before fleeing. The Atlanta Police Department told Business Insider that the incident happened last Wednesday afternoon in the days.....»»

Shares of FedEx Corp fell about 13% on Wednesday after the package delivery company slashed its 2020 profit outlook, blaming trade tensions and its split with client-turned-competitor Amazon.com ......»»