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   Amazon now has a million robots on its floors - and they're now close to   
   outnumbering human workers   
      
   Date:   
   Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:11:03 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Amazon doesn't just have one or two robots in some sites  there are now over   
   one million helping across the delivery process.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Amazon has revealed it now has nearly as many robots as humans in its   
   workforce after deploying its millionth robot across its warehouses and   
   operations, a WSJ report has claimed.    
      
   Helping to pick, sort, package and transport goods, robots now assist with   
   around three in four global deliveries, however the effects on the workforce   
   might not be as bad as it first sounds, and plenty of human jobs remain.    
      
   The company says it has gone from around 175 packages per employee to around   
   3,870 in the space of a decade, having seen considerable growth across its   
   businesses.   
      
   Amazon's workforce is nearly half robots    
      
   One of the areas robots have proven their worth is in smaller, same-day   
   delivery facilities that have fewer employees, where they can increase    
   output. Products typically move around 25% faster in heavily automated   
   facilities compared with traditional warehouses, it's reported.    
      
   Besides launching new robots (Amazon is the world's largest manufacturer and   
   operator of mobile robots), the company also recently introduced DeepFleet, a   
   foundation model built on AWS tools designed to coordinate robot movements.    
      
   Already, Amazon says it has see robot fleet travel efficiency improve by 10%   
   using the AI, reducing congestion in its warehouses.    
      
   Among its current fleet are Hercules, which can lift up to 1,250lbs, Pegasus,   
   which handles packages via a conveyor belt, and Proteus, Amazon's first fully   
   autonomous robot operating alongside humans.    
      
   However, at the same time, Amazon Robotics VP Scott Dresser boasted that more   
   than 700,000 employees have been upskilled since 2019 through training in   
   robotics, engineering and maintenance, suggesting that human roles at Amazon   
   could be evolving rather than disappearing.    
      
   Dresser also noted that new fulfillment centers, including Shreveport, LA,   
   require 30% more technical roles to look after the tech.    
      
   Looking ahead, Amazon plans to continue using AI and ML to create more   
   intelligent and responsive robots. Dresser envisions them improving employee   
   safety, creating new career opportunities and boosting customer satisfaction.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/amazon-now-has-a-million-robots-on-its-floors-an   
   d-theyre-now-close-to-outnumbering-human-workers   
      
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