Robots may replace 600,000 humans at Amazon warehouses by 2033, leaked report claims 

Photo: Amazon’s Sparrow robot. Sparrow is an item-picking robotic arm that uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to identify and handle individual products. Photo credit: Amazon. Article by Sujita Sinha. Interesting Engineering – updated: October 22, 2025.

Amazon has been using robots in its warehouses for over a decade and plans to increase automation even further. A New York Times report on Monday reveals the company is looking to expand its robot workforce, potentially reducing the need for human employees. Internal documents suggest Amazon aims to replace up to 600,000 jobs with robots by 2033. The report does not clarify if this will lead to widespread layoffs. However, using more robots would allow the company to meet growing demand without hiring additional workers. […]

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