Xanthus

X-bot

A thin, sled-style drive base that takes different tops, such as a sorting conveyor or a tote carrier, with longer-range sensing for people and obstacles.

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Why it matters

Amazon called it the first major redesign of its core drive robot: one-third the parts and half the cost of the Kiva unit.

Real-world use

Demonstrated in sort-bot and tote-mover versions in 2019; unit count not published.

Timeline

First shown: 2019-06-05
Released: 2019

Unveiled at Amazon re:MARS, Las Vegas

Maker

Amazon (Amazon Robotics)Company · founded 2003 (as Kiva Systems) · Seattle, Washington, United States

Wholly owned by Amazon

Public attention

How much public attention Xanthus (X-bot) gets, from open data.

No Wikipedia article of its own yet
1 news story from reputable press listed on this page

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What’s inside

The parts the company has talked about publicly.

Movement: Wheeled base
How it runs: Fully autonomous. It moves totes and sorts parcels around Amazon sites on its own under fleet software.
Actuators & motors: Thin sled-style drive base taking different attachments (sort bot, tote mover); one-third the parts and half the cost of the Kiva drive (Amazon)
Sensors & vision: Upgraded sensors that detect people, robots and obstructions from farther away than earlier Amazon drives

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Made, sold and where

Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.

Price: Not published
How to get one: No official buying page found
Sold or delivered: not sold (Amazon internal)
Customers and pilots: Amazon sortation and fulfilment centres

News

The latest 1, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.

2019-06-05
Amazon unveils Xanthus redesign
Amazon called Xanthus the first major redesign of its drive robot, with sort-bot and tote-mover versions.
DC Velocity

Sources

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DC Velocity Amazon unveils Xanthus and Pegasus fulfillment robots Amazon Science Amazon Robotics autonomous drive units: Hercules, Pegasus, Xanthus aboutamazon.com Pegasus: how it is operated

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