Amazon Deploys Millionth Robot
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced Monday its millionth worker robot, and said its entire fleet will be powered by a newly launched generative artificial intelligence model. The move comes at a time when more tech companies are cutting jobs and warning of automation.The million-robot milestone — which joins Amazon’s global network of more than 300 facilities — strengthens the company’s position as the world’s largest manufacturer and operator of mobile robotics, according to one company official. Meanwhile, that official added that its new “DeepFleet” AI model will coordinate the movement of its robots within its fulfillment centers, reducing the travel time of the fleet by 10% and enabling faster and more cost-effective package deliveries.Amazon began deploying robots in its facilities in 2012 to move inventory shelves across warehouse floors. Since then, their roles in factories have grown tremendously, ranging from those able to lift up to 1,250 pounds of inventory to fully autonomous robots that navigate factories with carts of customer orders.Meanwhile, AI-powered humanoid robots — designed to mimic human movement and shape — could be deployed this year at factories owned by Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). The news of Amazon’s robot expansion came soon after CEO Andy Jassy told the media that Amazon’s rapid rollout of generative AI will result in “fewer people doing some of the jobs that the technology actually starts to automate.”AMZN shares demurred 47 cents, or 0.2%, to $219.99.
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