02:03 PM EDT, 07/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Teradyne's ( TER ) Universal Robots unit is supplying robotic arms for Amazon's ( AMZN ) new warehouse robot, Vulcan, Hunterbrook Media reported Thursday, citing photos and videos from Amazon ( AMZN ) and CNBC.
Vulcan is reportedly designed to automate tasks like picking and stowing, using advanced touch sensitivity for better precision, according to the report
Amazon ( AMZN ) has not publicly named the supplier, but photos and video footage show that the arms are made by Teradyne's ( TER ) Denmark-based Universal Robots unit, the report said.
The robotic arms also use grippers from Robotiq, a company known for making tools compatible with Universal Robots equipment, according to Hunterbook Media.
Hunterbrook said it estimates the Amazon ( AMZN ) project could represent a "$400 million payday" for Teradyne ( TER ) as the e-commerce giant aims to automate operations for the 14 billion items it processes each year.
Teradyne ( TER ) and Amazon ( AMZN ) did not immediately respond to requests for a comment from MT Newswires.
Teradyne ( TER ) shares were up 6.3% in recent trading.
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