Amazon unveils new AI warehouse robot in $12 billion Europe push
- On Thursday, Amazon unveiled its next-generation Proteus robot at the "Delivering the Future" event in Dartford, England, as part of a $11.6 billion investment to modernize its European fulfilment network.
- The investment push will also upgrade warehouse capacity and support 25,000 new fulfilment jobs across Europe, where Amazon already supports more than 1.5 million jobs overall.
- Amazon Robotics Vice President Scott Dresser described the new robot's plain-language interface, stating, "You tell it what needs to be done. It figures out the priority, the route, the timing."
- Deployment of the upgraded Proteus is planned for the first half of 2027 alongside STARK and Vulcan robots, which Amazon is expanding across Europe to accelerate deliveries.
- Amazon is also opening more than 25 sub-same-day delivery sites across Europe this year and will launch its next-generation Alexa+ assistant in 10 additional countries by 2027.
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Amazon Expands Warehouse Automation With Next-Gen Proteus
Amazon has unveiled an upgraded version of its Proteus warehouse robot, capable of understanding conversational language from workers, as the company accelerates its investment in artificial intelligence and automation. The robot, introduced at Amazon’s Delivering the Future event in London, can transport inventory and respond to plain-language instructions without requiring technical commands. According to the company, the new Proteus will be r…
Amazon Releases Warehouse Robot in Europe That Responds to Conversational Prompts
Amazon on Thursday released a mobile robot for its warehouses that can respond to conversational prompts as part of a 10 billion euro ($11.6 billion) investment in Europe. The tech giant showcased the Proteus robot at its Dartford fulfilment centre east of London on June 4. “You tell it what needs to be done. It figures out the priority, the route, the timing,” said Scott Dresser, vice president of Amazon Robotics. The current Proteus, deploy…
Amazon will invest more in Europe in the coming years. As a result, the number of employees of the American tech and e-commerce giant in Europe is expected to increase by 25,000. Currently, Amazon employs 230,000 people in Europe.
New version, which will arrive in Europe in the first half of 2027, can operate on all floors of the warehouse and marks a change in how employees interact with robots
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