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Amazon Deploys 1 Millionth Robot, Nearing Point Where Machines Outnumber Humans in Warehouses

  • Amazon deployed its one-millionth robot in warehouses, with the robot recently arriving at a fulfillment center in Japan as announced Monday.
  • This milestone follows over a decade of automation investment starting with Amazon's 2012 acquisition of Kiva Systems, which initiated the push into robotics.
  • Amazon uses AI to improve robot efficiency through a generative model called DeepFleet, and robots now assist with about 75% of the company's global deliveries.
  • In 2024, staffing levels at each fulfillment center fell to around 670 workers, marking a 16-year low, as increasing automation with robots takes over tasks like picking, sorting, and packaging.
  • Amazon expects further workforce reduction while claiming automation creates new skilled jobs, though worker advocates express concern about long-term employment impacts.
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Tech Guide broke the news in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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