Amazon.com Inc. AMZN has reportedly halted the live testing of its automated delivery robot “Amazon Scout.”
The e-commerce giant found the program failed to meet customer needs, according to Reuters.
An Amazon spokesperson told the newswire it was “reorienting” the program, instead of complete abandonment, and workers would be matched to other open roles at the company.
A Benzinga inquiry sent to Amazon didn’t elicit a response as of the time of publication.
Amazon launched the Scout robot in 2019 and it operated at select locations including Irvine in California and Snohomish County in Washington. It later expanded the six-wheeled box-like device to serve in Atlanta in Georgia and Franklin in Tennessee.
Price Action: Amazon shares closed 0.54% lower at $120.30 on Thursday, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
