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Amazon lays off robotics staff in latest cuts

On Mar 4, 2026, Amazon confirmed it laid off at least 100 white-collar jobs across its robotics unit, describing the layoffs as 'difficult but necessary'.
Following a review of the Blue Jay programme, Amazon reassigned staff after discontinuing the ceiling-mounted robot due to high costs, manufacturing issues, and poor performance.
In fulfillment centers, robots move inventory and sort parcels; Amazon's robotics division designs warehouse automation and supports more than one million robots globally, including micro-fulfillment setups.
Following January's cuts, Amazon placed this round in a broader restructuring that has trimmed nearly 30,000 corporate positions since October and pledged severance and health support for affected employees.
Amazon is also deploying a generative AI foundation model to boost robot efficiency, while prioritising the Orbital project, not expected to be operational until 2027.

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