US EditionAmazon deploys 1 millionth robot, nearing point where machines outnumber humans in warehouses
UNITED STATES, JUL 2 – Amazon's DeepFleet AI model improves robot travel efficiency by 10%, coordinating over one million robots to enhance warehouse productivity and reduce operational costs, company says.
- 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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Amazon is on the verge of having more robots than human employees in its massive warehouse network, as automation continues to redefine the future of retail logistics. The company currently operates over one million robots—nearly matching the size of its human workforce—and is expected to surpass that number soon. These machines aren’t just simple conveyors. Amazon’s robotics fleet includes automated systems that pick, pack, and sort items. The …
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