Amazon is not known for its robotics prowess, but the e-commerce giant has quietly invested billions of dollars in the field ...

Google's self-driving cars emerged from the DARPA Grand Challenge. Amazon's picking robots were inspired by a similar competition a decade ago.

Amazon has expanded its robotics operation dramatically since it acquired start-up Kiva systems for $775mn in 2012. Since rebranded Amazon Robotics, the division has rolled out more than 750,000 ...

It wasn't until 2014 that Amazon really started to use the machines made by Kiva, the robotics company it bought for $775 million in 2012. Kiva makes robots that automate the picking and packing ...

Back in 2012, Amazon acquired a robotics company called Kiva Systems. From there, Amazon began deploying robots throughout its warehouses that can assist human workers with basic tasks such as ...

Amazon has been a leader in warehouse automation since its 2012 acquisition of Kiva Systems, which makes robots that roam ...

Amazon bought a robotics company called Kiva Systems in 2012 for $775 million (£632 million). Kiva's robots automate the picking and packing process at large warehouses in a way that stands to ...