Supply Chain & Fulfillment Thursday, September 24, 2026

Amazon hits one million robots; Locus launches autonomous fulfillment system

Amazon deployed its one-millionth robot across 300+ facilities in 2025, while Locus Robotics introduced Locus Array, a fully autonomous system designed to reduce manual labor by up to 90%.

The numbers

90% Locus Array can reduce manual labor requirements by up to 90%.
300 Amazon deployed robots across more than 300 facilities worldwide.
10% DeepFleet improves robotic fleet travel efficiency by 10%.
700,000 More than 700,000 Amazon employees have been upskilled since 2019.
30% Next-generation fulfillment centers require 30% more employees in reliability functions.

Sources

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