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Amazon deploys its 1 millionth robot, releases generative AI model


As Amazon's fleet of robots has reaches a milestone, the company is also releasing a new AI model to make them more efficient.

That figure puts Amazon on track to reach another landmark: Its vast network of warehouses may soon have the same number of robots working as people, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. The company used Amazon SageMaker — the AWS cloud studio that helps build and deploy AI models — to create DeepFleet. In October 2024, the company announced its “next-generation fulfillment centers,” which would include 10x as many robots as their current facilities, in addition to human workers.

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