UK online supermarket ##s is rolling out a humanoid robot that helps engineers fix problems in its automated warehouses . " The robot , ARMAR-6 , has a human - like torso and hands that grip , atop a large wheeled base to help it move through the factory . It uses speech recognition software to understand commands and artificial intelligence to help predict technicians ' needs , handing them tools and moving ladders or elevators . The group is also developing packing robots that can safely grip a wide range of objects , from bottles of bleach to eggs .
UK online supermarket ##s is rolling out a humanoid robot that helps engineers fix problems in its automated warehouses . The robot , ARMAR-6 , has a human - like torso and hands that grip , atop a large wheeled base to help it move through the factory . It uses speech recognition software to understand commands and artificial intelligence to help predict technicians ' needs , handing them tools and moving ladders or elevators . The group is also developing packing robots that can safely grip a wide range of objects , from bottles of bleach to eggs .