- Published on July 9, 2025
- In Deep Tech
Amazon May Soon Replace Humans with Robots in Warehouses
The company has just deployed its one millionth robot, alongside a global workforce of nearly 1.56 million people as of mid-2025.
Image by Chandni Yadav
- By Sanjana Gupta
Amazon recently surpassed a significant technological milestone. It deployed its one millionth robot across its global operations. This one-millionth unit was delivered to a centre in Japan, adding to a sprawling robotic fleet active in more than 300 facilities worldwide.
The company claims to be one of the largest operator of mobile robotic systems, transforming the way work is done at leading complex logistics networks. Amazon states that its robotic systems range from item sorters to sensor-equipped humanoids.
These are part of a broader strategy aimed at boosting efficiency, reducing workplace injuries, and reconfiguring how human labour interacts with automated processes. Its diverse range of robots now involved in 75% of global deliveries, according to the company.&
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Sanjana Gupta
An information designer by training, Sanjana likes to delve into deep tech and enjoys learning about quantum, space, robotics and chips that build up our world. Outside of work, she likes to spend her time with books, especially those that explore the absurd.
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