Amazon developer plays down buzz over humanlike robots

Company's use of humanoids needs more evaluation time, says chief technologist

20250702)Digit, Amazon Robotics

Amazon has been testing Digit, a bipedal robot developed by Agility Robotics. (Photo courtesy of Amazon)

RYOHTAROH SATOH

TOKYO -- The recent hype in the U.S. and China for humanoid robots may be overestating the benefits of the technology in the short term, according to one of Amazon's lead robotics developers.

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