Canvas Technology
Canvas Technology developed autonomous warehouse transport robots before its acquisition by Amazon.
- Acquired by Amazon
Canvas Technology developed autonomous warehouse transport robots before its acquisition by Amazon.
Canvas Technology used three-dimensional imaging and its own navigation software to support autonomous transport through shared spaces. A reported demonstration at Playground Global's open house showed its cart navigating around people and obstacles.
Its approach addressed material movement within warehouses while allowing people to work nearby. Amazon's acquisition statement emphasized that shared vision of human-robot collaboration, although the report did not provide independently measured safety or performance benchmarks.
Source: techcrunch.com
Canvas Technology competed in warehouse transport automation with other robotics suppliers, including Fetch. Its technology required integration of sensing, navigation software, and transport hardware into the operating environment of a warehouse.
Amazon's acquisition ended Canvas's role as an independent robotics startup. Historical cart demonstrations and descriptions provide context for the technology, but they do not establish a presently available standalone Canvas product or support service.
Source: techcrunch.com
Canvas Technology's autonomous cart transported goods through warehouse environments while navigating around people and obstacles. The system paired three-dimensional imaging with software designed to support autonomous movement without fixed routes.
The navigation approach could be applied to additional hardware, extending the technology beyond one cart configuration. These capabilities describe the product before Amazon acquired the company; Canvas's former standalone website is no longer reachable.
Source: techcrunch.com