Bloomberg Talks Tye Brady Talks Robotics
Oct 22, 2025
Tye Brady, Chief Technologist at Amazon Robotics, shares insights on revolutionary robotics developments at Amazon. He discusses the BlueJ manipulation robot's impressive capabilities, which can manage over 75% of sortable inventory. Brady highlights how robots are reshaping the workforce, emphasizing job creation and enhanced safety rather than elimination. He delves into global robotics trends, notably in Japan and China, and advocates for practical applications over mere hype. Ultimately, he reinforces the idea that well-designed robotics can boost productivity and worker safety.
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BlueJ Scales Picking With AI
- Amazon's BlueJ manipulation robot can pick over 75% of sortable inventory and replaces three assembly lines in one footprint.
- The team used AI to design and deploy BlueJ in just over a year, accelerating innovation dramatically.
Robotics Beyond Kiva: Broad Fleet
- Amazon's fleet now includes movement, manipulation, perception, packing and sortation robots alongside original Kiva systems.
- The company focuses on collaborative robots that augment human workers rather than fully replace them.
Fuel Robots With Data
- Use data as the fuel to bring 'mind' to robotic systems and make them adaptable to any facility size.
- Pouring data-driven robotics into varied buildings amplifies employee capability and productivity.