Amazon’s AI vision for the future

Online retailer Amazon, have introduced Artificial Intelligence cameras to watch the tracking process and automatically track which products go into which bins in the warehouse.

Brad Porter, Amazon’s vice-president of robotics  said that the camera would not replace human workers , but would change how they do their jobs. “ We wanted to get to a point where associates  could do what we would call a hands-free stow.”.

The new system is running in more than 20 US fulfilment centres after being launched in a Milwaukee warehouse last year.

Amazon operates over 175 fulfilment centres around the world, employing over 250, 000 full-time workers. Warehouses are one of the place where Amazon is developing computer vision systems that allow computers to see and understand the world around them, including delivery drones, internet-connected doorbells and an AI-powered fashion tool.

Porter said “ the Warehouse has began working on teaching computers to understand where workers were putting items. We thought we could use very simple vision techniques.”.

Computer vision also  would operate the drones that the company would begin delivering packages to customers’ home in the coming months  will also enable the devices to navigate around obstacles.

 Last week Amazon had been granted a patent to use drones to provide a home surveillance service.  Amazon rolls out more camera-powered products and services in and around the home, scrutiny of privacy implications is likely to grow.