Company
Amazon
Amazon is the largest deployer of physical-AI robotics in the world by fleet count, with more than 1 million robots deployed across its global fulfillment…
- Founded
- 1994
- HQ
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Status
- NASDAQ: AMZN
- Models
- 4
- Deployments
- 4
Verified profile
10
Sources on record
2
Tracked changes
Updated 1 month ago
Last verified change
Overview
Amazon is the largest deployer of physical-AI robotics in the world by fleet count, with more than 1 million robots deployed across its global fulfillment network as of mid-2025, a count that continues to climb in 2026. The robot-to-human ratio across Amazon's operations is approaching 1:1, with roughly 1.5 million human employees. Amazon's physical-AI strategy is structurally vertically integrated: the company manufactures its own robotics platforms through Amazon Robotics (the subsidiary formed from the 2012 acquisition of Kiva Systems), operates autonomous vehicle robotaxi service through Zoox (acquired 2020), pilots external humanoids including Agility Robotics Digit, and acquired the Covariant founding team in August 2024 to accelerate AI deployment across robotics. The company's next-generation Shreveport, Louisiana fulfillment center deploys 10× more robots than a standard facility and serves as the orchestration testbed for Amazon's full robotics platform stack. Amazon's editorial significance is structural vertical integration unmatched by any other operator in physical AI. While most operators evaluate humanoids from external vendors (GXO, BMW, Toyota), and while most robot makers depend on external customer deployments (Figure, Agility, Apptronik), Amazon owns the entire stack: manufactures its own platforms, operates its own deployments, develops its own AI through Covariant talent, and runs its own autonomous-vehicle service. This puts Amazon in a category by itself among physical-AI operators globally.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 5 incidents on file
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Models (4)
View all models →Current platform
Amazon Astro
Home companion robot using Intelligent Motion autonomous SLAM navigation (avoids people/pets/stairs) with a periscope camera for patrol. Honest status (vvc): consumer Astro remains an invite-only 'Day 1 Edition', never a broad retail release; the commercial 'Astro for Business' variant was discontinued July 2024 after ~7 months. Destinations/patrols are human-set.
Current platform
Prime Air MK30
The Amazon Prime Air MK30 is Amazon's current-generation autonomous last-mile delivery drone, recorded in the aerial form factor to fill the registry's delivery-drone coverage (it is the major US delivery drone with the most-documented safety record). Successor to the MK27-2, it is quieter with greater range and heat tolerance, carries onboard sense-and-avoid, and delivers small packages of up to about five pounds to customers' yards across markets including College Station, Texas, Tolleson, Arizona, Waco, Texas, Richardson, Texas, and parts of the UK and Italy. Made by Amazon's Prime Air unit, it is recorded at pilot maturity rather than stable commercial because a pattern of FAA- and NTSB-investigated crashes has driven repeated US operational suspensions, including a January 2025 pause after dual Oregon test crashes and a Phoenix-area pause after an October 2025 double crane-strike. Its predecessor, the MK27, had its own 2021 crash near Pendleton, Oregon, in which a motor failure caused an uncontrolled fall and a lithium-battery fire that ignited acres of wheat stubble, recorded here as lineage rather than a separate entity.
Retired
Amazon Scout
Amazon Scout was Amazon's six-wheeled, cooler-sized autonomous sidewalk delivery robot, the canonical sidewalk-delivery wind-down datapoint. Launched in January 2019 with a first neighborhood in Snohomish County, Washington, it field-tested across four US markets, adding Irvine in Southern California in 2019 and Atlanta and Franklin, Tennessee in 2020. The registry records it at commercial maturity to reflect its historical peak of live customer field tests across those markets, with a discontinued lifecycle state: on October 6, 2022, first reported by Bloomberg, Amazon wound the program down, ending the customer-facing field tests and disbanding the dedicated field-test team while reassigning employees to other roles rather than conducting mass layoffs. It is recorded under the existing Amazon company as a discontinued historical record, the canonical sidewalk wind-down alongside FedEx's paused Roxo, a verified-versus-claimed contrast case of a giant's program reaching commercial field-test scale and then being discontinued while survivors such as Starship, Serve, and Coco continued, in the same spirit as the discontinued autonomous-truck legacies Embark and TuSimple. The figure of roughly 400 people who worked on Scout is Amazon's total-program headcount with the reassignment-versus-exit split not disclosed, and the city-level specifics, while well established for the California and Washington sites, are partly inherited from launch coverage since several wind-down articles cite only the broader regions.
Current platform
Amazon Robotics fleet
Amazon Robotics operates the world's largest deployed fleet of warehouse mobile robots, originating from Amazon's 2012 acquisition of Kiva Systems for $775 million. The registry records it at commercial maturity as an internal deployment: Amazon stated it had deployed its 1 millionth robot in 2025 (corroborated by CNBC), spanning more than 300 facilities and coordinated by the DeepFleet AI foundation model. Its product lines include the Hercules, Pegasus, and Xanthus drive units, Proteus (its first fully autonomous mobile robot, 2022), the heavy-lift Titan (2023), the Sequoia containerized storage system (2023), the Sparrow, Cardinal, and Robin robotic arms, and Vulcan (2025). Critically, these robots are deployed in Amazon's own fulfillment network rather than sold to external customers, so the maturity reflects commercial-scale internal operation (distinct from vendors such as MiR or Locus). The 1M+ figure is Amazon-stated and independently corroborated; trials of Agility's Digit humanoid are claimed, not commercial.
Relationships
Current leadership (5)
- Rocky Duan Joined via Covariant license-and-hire (2024)secondary-verified
- Andy Jassy CEOsecondary-verified
- Peter Chen Joined via Covariant license-and-hire (2024)secondary-verified
- Pieter Abbeel Joined via Covariant license-and-hire (2024)secondary-verified
- Tye Brady Chief Technologistsince 2015-01-01secondary-verified
Former / Previously (4)
- Dave Perry Executivesecondary-verified
- Chirag Shah Software executive (Kindle, Alexa+)secondary-verified
- Walt Odisho VP of Operationssecondary-verified
- Brad Porter VP of Robotics, Distinguished Engineer2017 to 2020secondary-verified
Safety record
5 incidents on record (3 serious, 1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Feb 2026.
Most recent: Feb 2026
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Amazon (5)
- Amazon MK30 delivery drone struck an apartment building in Richardson, Texas; backyard grass fire2026-02-15 · Property damage
- Amazon MK30 delivery drone clipped an internet cable in Waco, Texas; FAA probe2025-11-25 · Malfunction
- Two Amazon MK30 drones struck the same construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona2025-10-01 · Collision
- Two Amazon MK30 delivery drones crashed within minutes at an Oregon test site2024-12-16 · Malfunction
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operated deployments (4)
- Prime Air MK30Phoenix
- Amazon Robotics fleetAmazon Fulfillment Center (US)
- Amazon ScoutUnited States
- DigitAmazon Fulfillment Center (US)
Operator customers (1)
- Amazon3 deployments
Recent coverage
Amazon in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Supplied by (2)
Compute / semiconductor
- Qualcommvia Amazon AstroSnapdragon SDA660 application processor + dual QCS605 IoT/vision SoC (+ PM660 family PMICs)supplies
- Analog Devicesvia Amazon AstroMAX9296A dual GMSL2 deserializer (camera data aggregation)supplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (2)
- Skild AI Series A (2024) with Skild AI, Carnegie Mellon University, Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, SoftBank Group, Bezos Expeditionsinvestment
- Amazon x NEURA Robotics Physical AI Deployment with NEURA Roboticstechnologyannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Regulatory filings (1)
- faa_actionfaa action · us_faacleared
Linked models: Prime Air MK30
Acquisitions (4)
- acquired Covariantlicense and hire
- acquired Kiva Systemsfull acquisition
- acquired iRobotfull acquisitionannounced2022-08-04
- acquired Zooxfull acquisition2020-06-26
Sources (10)
- About Amazon — Amazon Robotics fulfillment center coverage · https://www.aboutamazon.com/
- TechCrunch — next-generation fulfillment center coverage · https://techcrunch.com/
- Automate.org — Amazon Robotics surpasses one million systems deployed · https://www.automate.org/
- AWS Insider — The Rise of Amazon AI Robots · https://www.awsinsider.net/
- Jacobin — A Sober Look at Amazon's Automation Drive · https://jacobin.com/
- Supply Chain Exchange — Shreveport DC coverage · https://www.thescxchange.com/
- Metaintro — Amazon's 1 Million Robots (Fast Company investigation context) · https://metaintro.com/
- https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/operations/amazon-introduces-new-robotics-solutions
- https://www.geekwire.com/2025/amazons-robot-workforce-hits-1-million-heres-what-they-all-do/
- https://www.mmh.com/article/amazon_tests_its_sequoia_system_and_agility_robotics_digit_for_fulfillment
Common questions
- What is Amazon?
- Amazon is the largest deployer of physical-AI robotics in the world by fleet count, with more than 1 million robots deployed across its global fulfillment network as of mid-2025, a count that continues to climb in 2026. The robot-to-human ratio across Amazon's operations is approaching 1:1, with roughly 1.5 million human employees. Amazon's physical-AI strategy is structurally vertically integrated: the company manufactures its own robotics platforms through Amazon Robotics (the subsidiary formed from the 2012 acquisition of Kiva Systems), operates autonomous vehicle robotaxi service through Zoox (acquired 2020), pilots external humanoids including Agility Robotics Digit, and acquired the Covariant founding team in August 2024 to accelerate AI deployment across robotics. The company's next-generation Shreveport, Louisiana fulfillment center deploys 10× more robots than a standard facility and serves as the orchestration testbed for Amazon's full robotics platform stack.
- Where is Amazon based?
- Amazon is based in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- When was Amazon founded?
- Amazon was founded in 1994.
- What does Amazon make?
- Amazon has 4 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Amazon Astro, Prime Air MK30, Amazon Scout and 1 other (Amazon builds physical robots).
- Where does Amazon operate robots?
- Amazon operates 4 verified deployments, including at Phoenix, Amazon Fulfillment Center (US), United States.
- Are there any incidents involving Amazon?
- 5 active incidents involving Amazon are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is Amazon safe?
- Amazon has 5 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 5 incidents on record (3 serious, 1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Feb 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 10 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-29
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-29
Sources by quality tier
- 8
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Amazon.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Amazon from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Amazon updated 2023’s Fire HD 10 tablet with 4GB of RAM
The Fire HD 8 that launched in 2024 was the last new addition to Amazon's budget-minded tablet lineup, but the company has quietly updated the Fire HD 10 that debuted the year…
Amazon Leo constellation nears 400 satellites as broadband launch looms
Online emporium's Starlink rival says it will start service later this year as another 29 birds reach orbit
Big Tech Sends Workers Into the Field to Help Customers Use AI
Microsoft, Amazon follow AI companies by creating units of “forward-deployed” engineers
Amazon’s Mechanical Turk to stop accepting new customers – and not even AI can save it
Workers who use OG crowdsourcing platform say AWS is closing accounts
Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment
Microsoft follows Amazon, OpenAI, and Anthropic with its new AI deployment group.
Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor
Amazon says it now has enough satellites operating in low-Earth orbit to light up its Starlink internet competitor. With last night's launch, Amazon Leo has 396 satellites…
How a Chinese AI Hearing Aid Startup Topped Amazon's Charts in 12 Months
ELEHEAR captures 18% of the US OTC hearing aid market in one year with a $399 AI-powered product, breaking a decades-old monopoly.
My favorite Kindle alternative is $30 off after a recent price increase
Kobo recently raised the price of its Libra Colour e-reader to $259.99, but today’s deal effectively erases that hike. The company, Best Buy, and Target, are all selling it for…
ZBiotics takes GM probiotics mainstream with 15m+ ‘pre-alcohol’ shots sold
ZBiotics launched its pre-alcohol shots D2C in 2019, started selling on Amazon in 2023, and is now ramping up its presence in brick-and-mortar retail. The post ZBiotics takes GM…
Meta Is Planning Cloud Business to Take on Amazon, Google
Meta Platforms is developing plans to build a cloud infrastructure business that would sell access to AI computing power and models. It would take on industry leaders like Amazon…
Meta, like SpaceX, looks to turn excess AI compute into cash
Meta is developing plans for a cloud infrastructure business, selling access to AI compute power and models. The move would pit it against the big cloud providers like Amazon Web…
Meta Is Planning a Cloud Business to Sell AI Computing Power
Meta Platforms Inc. is developing plans for a cloud infrastructure business that will sell access to AI computing power and models, setting up a new vector of competition with…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/amazon.md
- RSS feed: /companies/amazon/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b9b40dbf-7909-4d29-9bd9-e23f21bf06f9
- Revision history: /companies/amazon/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Video
Take a deep dive into just one of the many apprenticeships Amazon has to offer! Read More: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/new-amazon-program-offers
There's three months until Christmas, and companies are already planning for the holiday retail rush. When you place your order this season online, there's like
The first Amazon fulfillment center in Minnesota opened a year ago -- but they opened their doors for others to see inside Friday, reports Jennifer Mayerle (2:1
I finally found one of those little blue Amazon delivery robots! Still not totally sure how these are going to replace human delivery drivers, but it's still
Spotted in Seattle: Amazon's delivery robot, Scout! The Scout program has been around for a while, but it looks like these little blue dudes are finally getti
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
35.5/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Broad public reach with 15.3M video views. Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
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