Privacy News Amazon slashes robotics division in fresh round of job cuts

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After 16,000 job cuts in January, Amazon announced on Tuesday it had laid off another round of staff – this time scaling back the company’s Amazon Robotics (AR) division.
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Amazon has cut another round of workers – this time inside the robotics division powering more than a million warehouse robots worldwide.
The layoffs come just weeks after Amazon quietly scrapped a high-profile robotic arm project unveiled only months earlier.
The cuts land as tech giants pour billions into AI and automation – while thousands of human jobs disappear.

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When a robotics division is cut, it’s not just about numbers: it’s also a reminder that automation doesn’t guarantee stability. Even projects that seem destined to dominate the future can become fragile overnight