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Amazon’s Automation Drive Could Replace Over 600,000 Human Roles by 2033, Internal Documents Show

Internal Amazon strategy documents indicate the company aims to replace more than 600,000 US warehouse positions with robots by 2033. The automation push reportedly targets 75% operational automation within years, potentially saving billions in labor costs while dramatically reshaping the workforce.

Massive Workforce Transformation Planned

Amazon is reportedly planning one of the largest workforce automation initiatives in corporate history, with internal documents revealing ambitions to replace over 600,000 US positions with robots by 2033, according to reports from The New York Times citing leaked company materials. This represents a significant shift from the company’s longstanding public position that robotics would complement rather than replace human workers.