Amazon Delivery: Humanoid AI Robots to Replace Humans? 👀

Welcome to another edition of Horizon AI,

In today's edition, we're taking a look at reports that suggest a humanoid robot might soon be knocking on your door to deliver your Amazon packages.

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• Amazon Testing Humanoid Robots to Deliver Packages

• Google Rolls Out Improvements to Gemini 2.5 Pro

• AI Tutorial: Interact with AI representatives of trusted experts

• AI Tools to check out

• AI Findings/Resources

• Video of the Day

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

AI News

AMAZON

Amazon to Test Humanoid Robots for Package Delivery

According to The Information, Amazon is developing AI software that will enable robots to work as package delivery workers, with real-world testing set to begin soon at a new facility.

Details:

• The company is almost finished constructing an indoor "humanoid park" in San Francisco, where robots will be trained to navigate obstacle courses and perform delivery tasks.

• Various humanoid robots will be tested at the facility, including a $16,000 unit from China-based Unitree.

• The plan is to eventually have these robots “hitch a ride in the back of Amazon’s electric Rivian vans and spring out to deliver packages.”

• The report follows Amazon’s launch of a new agentic AI team to help develop technologies that will power robots “operating in Amazon distribution and logistics hubs.”

While the company has not officially confirmed the project, it aligns with Amazon's previous efforts, such as the acquisition of the robotaxi company Zoox in 2020 and the Prime Air service, which uses drones to deliver small parcels. All of these suggest a desire to fully automate end-to-end package delivery from the warehouse to your front door.

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GOOGLE

Google Rolls Out Improvements to Gemini 2.5 Pro

Google has introduced an enhanced version of its Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview model, featuring significant improvements in coding performance, math, science, knowledge, and reasoning capabilities.

Details:

• The latest version maintains top positions on leaderboards like LMArena and WebDevArena, improving its Elo score and staying far ahead of competitors.

• The company says the update addresses feedback from the previous 2.5 Pro release, “improving its style and structure — it can be more creative with better-formatted responses.”

• This update also introduces “thinking budgets” that give developers more control over cost and latency, ensuring efficient scaling for production use.

The model will be generally available in a “couple of weeks” and is available starting today on its AI developer platforms AI Studio and Vertex AI, as well as the Gemini app.

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AI Tutorial

Interact with AI representatives of trusted experts

Portraits is a new experiment from Google Labs that lets you interact conversationally with AI representations of trusted experts. These were built in partnership with the experts themselves and offer personalized recommendations and practical guidance based on your questions and comments, much like interacting face-to-face with a human coach.

Note: For now, the experiment is only available to users in the U.S. Google plans to expand it globally over time.

1. Go to http://labs.google/portraits and sign in

2. Select the Portrait.

3. Begin chatting.

Google plans to add more Portraits in the future. For now, the only one available is Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor and Radical Respect, offering AI-powered coaching inspired by her renowned communication and leadership principles.

The foundation for these portraits is the creator's authentic content, which ensures conversations stay focused on their specific areas of expertise.

👉 You can also apply to create a Portrait of yourself. If you're an expert on a subject, an author, or a similar professional, you can apply here.

AI Tools to check out

📝 Writegenic: Generate full-length project & business documents in seconds.

⭐ Avido AI: Run faceless channels without the work.

👉 Directify: Create profitable directories with no-code.

🔊 TurboScribe: Convert audio and video to accurate text in seconds.

✅ Missio: Connect all your tools—Slack, Linear, GitHub, and more—into one AI-powered teammate.

AI Findings/Resources

🙏 Pope Leo XIV wants to stop AI playing God

💼 Should I use AI to help draft my science job application?

🏭 Tech giants' indirect emissions rose 150% in three years as AI expands

🤔 Don't be fooled into thinking AI is coming for your job - here's the truth

😱 New research busts 6 AI myths

Video of the Day

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Clinicians can ‘chat’ with medical records through new AI software

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Google AI Mode can now create charts to answer financial questions

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