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Cardinal

Amazon Robotics Cardinal is a warehouse manipulation system that uses computer vision, a suction end effector and label reading to pick packages from a pil...

Facts

Company
Amazon Robotics
Product type
industrial_robot
Status
active
Primary capability
package_picking
Website
https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/operations/amazon-robotics-robots-fulfillment-center

About Cardinal

Amazon Robotics Cardinal is a warehouse manipulation system that uses computer vision, a suction end effector and label reading to pick packages from a pile and place them into a cart.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Manipulation system

Core: Cardinal

Function: Package picking

Audience: Fulfilment centres

Specifications

end_effector_type
Air-suction end effector
max_payload_kg
Handles packages up to 22.7 kg (50 lb) kg
workflow_focus
Picks a package from a pile, reads its label and places it in a cart

Operations

Environment
warehouse, outbound dock, indoor
Primary user
Amazon fulfillment operations
Role
package picking, label reading, GoCart loading
Interaction model
autonomous workcell
Mobility class
fixed manipulator
Product detail
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