• this week said it is shutting down its Blue Jay sortation robotics project after only six months. • The Blue Jay project wasunveiled in October 2025. • At the time, Amazon described it as asortationsystem capable ofpicking, stowing, and consolidating tasks simultaneously. • The Seattle-basedcompanysaid the technology would effectively collapse three assembly lines into one, creating greater efficiency in less space while supporting front-line employees. • Amazon has reassigned many employees working on Blue Jay to otherfulfillmentinitiatives,according toBusiness Insider. • Investments offer high stakes, high rewards Amazon has invested in multiple “moonshot” projects over the years, and Blue Jay was one example of such a project.

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  • Amazon has announced the shutdown of its Blue Jay sortation robotics project after only six months in operation. The Seattle‑based company, which unveiled Blue Jay in October 2025, had marketed it as a system that could pick, stow and consolidate items simultaneously, effectively consolidating three assembly lines into one. Employees assigned to the project are being reassigned to other fulfillment initiatives. Amazon said the underlying technology will be accelerated and integrated into other operations, while it shifts focus toward a new “Orbital” robotic fulfillment platform to replace its local vending machine strategy.

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