World · Fox 91SEATTLE, Wash. — Northwind Robotics, Inc. today introduced Atlas-1, a warehouse picking robot that the company says can learn to handle new products in hours rather than the days or weeks typical of earlier systems.
Atlas-1 combines standard camera hardware with an on-device learning model that adapts to unfamiliar items during normal operation, reducing the specialized setup that has slowed warehouse automation.
“The bottleneck in automation was never the arm — it was teaching the robot,” said Ravi Anand, co-founder and chief technology officer of Northwind Robotics. “Atlas-1 closes that gap.”
The company is piloting the system with two national retailers and expects broader availability in 2027.
About Northwind Robotics, Inc. — Northwind Robotics builds adaptive automation for warehouses and distribution centers. It is based in Seattle, Washington.
