Amazon's Building Humanoid Robots to Speed Deliveries to You

Amazon has used drones to deliver packages, but according to an internal report cited by The Information, the retailer is planning to test out more human-like autonomous delivery methods. Namely, robots that would walk right up to your door to deliver items.

The company is reportedly finishing work on a San Francisco-based obstacle park to work on the technology. It's unclear how soon the technology might be developed or used for real-world deliveries.

Amazon has been touting its work in robotics for the home and for warehouse work, but this is the first time the company has made an explicit push into using human-like robotics for package delivery, which could replace human workers. The robots would use some of the same AI technology that the company is rolling across other areas of its business ...