Summary
- Amazon has cut some staff in its robotics division, saying the move is part of cost-cutting and a business overhaul.
- The company said it is reorganizing as it winds down underperforming projects, and that workforce reductions were unavoidable in some business units.
- Amazon said it plans to continue hiring and investing in key growth areas despite the layoffs.
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Amazon has reportedly cut some staff in its robotics division.
According to Walter Bloomberg on the 4th (local time), the layoffs were carried out as part of cost-cutting and a business overhaul. The company said, however, that robotics remains a strategic priority.
Amazon said it has been reorganizing its structure as it winds down underperforming projects, adding that workforce reductions were unavoidable in some business units.
Since 2022, Amazon has cut more than about 57,000 jobs, and recently shuttered certain projects, including Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores.
The company said it plans to continue hiring and investing in key growth areas despite the layoffs.
JH Kim
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