Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has reportedly discontinued its recently introduced warehouse robot, Blue Jay, and reassigned its staff to other robotics projects.

The operations of the robotic system were ceased in January, a few months after its launch in October, Business Insider reported on Tuesday. The robot, designed for same-day delivery warehouses, faced hurdles such as high costs, manufacturing complexity, and implementation issues.

Despite the discontinuation, Amazon intends to incorporate parts of Blue Jay’s technology into future systems, including a new one named “Flex Cell”. This change aligns with Amazon’s shift from the older same-day warehouse system, internally known as “Local Vending Machine” (LVM), to a new system called “Orbital”.

Unlike LVM, Orbital is modular, made up of multiple components that ...