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Amazon Cuts Jobs in Robotics Division Amid Warehouse Automation Restructuring
The affected unit designs robots used in Amazon’s fulfilment centres.
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The affected unit designs robots used in Amazon’s fulfilment centres.
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The announced layoffs will primarily affect teams in product development, internal operations, and customer support.
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The layoffs span multiple divisions, including People Experience & Technology (PXT), operations, devices and services, and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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The company disclosed the workforce reduction as part of an $865 million restructuring program.
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The company had 762 employees as of December 2024.
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AI now handles nearly half of Salesforce’s customer conversations, with human agents stepping in when tasks become too complex.
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The company will also cancel major factory expansion plans in Germany and Poland.
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Despite the workforce reductions, AWS continues to report strong financial performance.
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The layoffs will impact U.S.-based roles in research, development, growth, people operations, and sustainability teams.
The decision impacts only five employees in Pakistan, none of whom were engineering staff.
The layoffs follow IBM’s move to replace about 200 HR roles with AI agents
The layoffs represent a small portion of the unit’s workforce, which includes teams behind the Kindle, Echo, Alexa, and Zoox