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First prize is $25,000 USD. Doesn't seem worth it given that it appears one must upload their code, eg: https://github.com/amazon-picking-challenge https://gith

by biot 10y ago

First prize is $25,000 USD. Doesn't seem worth it given that it appears one must upload their code, eg: https://github.com/amazon-picking-challenge https://github.com/amazon-picking-challenge In comparison, Netflix gave away $1,000,000 for a better recommendation algorithm.

ajkjk 10y ago
It seems worth it if you want 25000$ and are willing to do this work for it, no?
- mavus 10y ago
  I think what was meant was that a winning solution to Amazon's problem is probably worth a lot more to them than $25000 to them. Eg. cents saved picking item would rack up to millions saved annually. Amazon bought Kiva for $775 million.[1] a top rank robotic picking and packing solution would be worth as much too. [1] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-19/amazon-acquires-kiva-systems-in-second-biggest-takeover http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-19/amazon-acq...
  - ghshephard 10y ago
    Amazon won't be using any of this technology. Heck, nobody will be using this technology. This is just an opportunity to encourage people to get together and further research.
- eeZah7Ux 10y ago
  if
- PeterisP 10y ago
  If you're capable of creating something that can win first place, and you do the work, then the result is worth far more than $25,000; so if you want $25,000 and are willing to do this work, then appropriate reaction would be to do that outside of the competition and sell it for much, much more than that.
  - HarryHirsch 10y ago
    You don't want to sell your IP to one competitor, what you really want to do is freely license it and then go consult for everyone in the market. Michael Hanack got extremely wealthy on that with his phthalocyanine semiconductors.
jasode 10y ago
I think the total potential winnings could be $50,000 because it's $25k top event prize for "each task". The 2 tasks I see are: "stow task" and "pick task". But to your point, $50k doesn't have quite the same glamour as $1 million.

by biot 10y ago

ajkjk 10y ago

It seems worth it if you want 25000$ and are willing to do this work for it, no?

mavus 10y ago
I think what was meant was that a winning solution to Amazon's problem is probably worth a lot more to them than $25000 to them. Eg. cents saved picking item would rack up to millions saved annually. Amazon bought Kiva for $775 million.[1] a top rank robotic picking and packing solution would be worth as much too. [1] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-19/amazon-acquires-kiva-systems-in-second-biggest-takeover http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-19/amazon-acq...
- ghshephard 10y ago
  Amazon won't be using any of this technology. Heck, nobody will be using this technology. This is just an opportunity to encourage people to get together and further research.
eeZah7Ux 10y ago
if
PeterisP 10y ago
If you're capable of creating something that can win first place, and you do the work, then the result is worth far more than $25,000; so if you want $25,000 and are willing to do this work, then appropriate reaction would be to do that outside of the competition and sell it for much, much more than that.
- HarryHirsch 10y ago
  You don't want to sell your IP to one competitor, what you really want to do is freely license it and then go consult for everyone in the market. Michael Hanack got extremely wealthy on that with his phthalocyanine semiconductors.

jasode 10y ago

I think the total potential winnings could be $50,000 because it's $25k top event prize for "each task". The 2 tasks I see are: "stow task" and "pick task". But to your point, $50k doesn't have quite the same glamour as $1 million.