Amazon impressed investors with the highest growth in its Amazon Web Services (AWS) division in nearly four years, but in an earnings call Wednesday, CEO Andy Jassy also offered a window into how far the company believes its robotics ambitions can still go—and how much further it intends to push them.
Even after deploying more than 1 million robots to help with stowing, picking, sorting and intra-facility transport, Amazon sees “meaningful opportunities” to further enhance productivity throughout its global fulfillment network, all while “continuing to raise the bar” in delivery, according to Jassy.
“We will keep optimizing inventory placement to shorten distance traveled, reduce touches per package and improve consolidation rates,” asserted Jassy. “Our latest generation technologies offer a step change in efficiency, which we’re deploying in both new and existing facilities. All our U.S. large-format fulfillment center launches in 2026 will have…
