Amazon Robotics Hercules
Low-profile drive unit that slides under inventory pods, lifts up to 1,250 lb and carries them to pickers.
Official page on aboutamazon.com64
Robo2u Score
567 kg
Payload
Robo2u Score (0 to 100) = 35% maturity + 30% capability (DoF and payload, percentile vs the field) + 15% recency + 10% runtime + 10% availability. A spec the maker doesn't publish scores below the median. Computed from the columns shown. Scored against other wheeled amr robots.
Specifications
| Maker | Amazon Robotics · company profile, — market cap |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Wheeled AMR |
| Origin | |
| Status | Deployed |
| Payload | 567 kg |
| Use cases | Goods-to-person, Inventory pod transport |
Not yet published by the maker or not yet verified: release date, weight, degrees of freedom, top speed, runtime, price.
Sources
- aboutamazon.com/news/operations/amazon-hercules-robot
- amazon.science/latest-news/amazon-robotics-autonomous-drive-units-hercules-pegasus-xanthus-xbot
Added to the database 2026-09-24. Dataset updated 2026-09-24. Also available as JSON at /api/robots.
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