<h5>What are humanoid robots?</h5><p>Humanoid robots are those robots that are designed to copy human movements and interactions. These robots generally have a human-like shape with a head, torso, arms, and legs. These robots are built to do various tasks and can help companies increase production and save money.</p><p>Such robots can be used in various places like power plants. They can be used for inspection, maintenance, and emergency work. They can also be used to do jobs considered hard and risky for humans. Many companies are developing such robots to help them with various tasks.</p><p>Recently, Amazon has started trialling humanoid robots.</p><h5>Where is Amazon testing humanoid robots?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/amazon-is-testing-humanoid-robots%2FDigit%20Video.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=c63f56cd-95c6-4ba9-b2ef-78019b7653a3&amp;_gl=1*1prmzxa*_ga*MTIzNjQ0ODg2NS4xNjgzNzk5MjMy*_ga_CW55HF8NVT*MTY5ODMwMjg4OC4yNzAuMS4xNjk4MzA0OTYxLjUwLjAuMA.." type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>Digit, the humanoid robot. Video by Agility Robotics.</figcaption> </figure></div><p>Amazon is testing humanoid robots in its warehouses in the USA. The company said that the robots are being tested to provide a better delivery experience for their customers. The new humanoid robot is named Digit. It has arms and legs and can move, grip, and handle objects in the same way that humans do.</p><p>Digit walks on two legs rather than on wheels. It uses its arms to pick up and move goods, containers, customer orders, etc. Agility Robotics has made the robot. The size and shape of Digit is well suited for human-designed structures like warehouses. Amazon believes this humanoid robot can collaborate with human employees.</p><p>In addition to Digit, Amazon is testing Sequoia. It is a technology that will recognise and arrange inventory into containers for employees. The employees will then pick the things customers have purchased. Sequoia is being used in a fulfilment centre in Houston, Texas.</p><h5>What is Sequoia?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <iframe width="100%" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2lIdVQbDmXM" title="See how Amazon is using new robots to deliver orders even faster" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><figcaption>Amazon’s use of robotics. Video by TODAY.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Sequoia uses a combination of robot systems to containerise items. Mobile robots move them to a place where the containers can be resupplied or sent to an employee to pick out the items ordered by customers. After picking out the customer orders, the remaining items must be organised efficiently to manage storage space.</p><p>Sparrow, a new robotic arm that’s part of the Sequoia system, does this. It loads up the containers, after which they are kept in storage. Sequoia can help simplify and improve how Amazon stores items, help employees safely pick those goods, and increase delivery efficiency.</p><p>However, some employees believe that in the future, these robots will replace them, and they will lose their jobs. Amazon, however, says that there will be no job cuts as people are irreplaceable.</p>

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