Overview

• Vulcan, Amazon's first robot with force-feedback tactile sensors, can manipulate items with near-human precision, reducing physical strain on workers.
• The robot is operational in Spokane, U.S., and Hamburg, Germany, with plans for rapid deployment across the U.S. and Europe.
• Amazon has committed over €700 million to upgrading European sorting centers and ordered 200 Mercedes eActros electric trucks to support its net-zero CO₂ goal by 2040.
• AI and robotics have cut workplace incidents at Amazon by 34% globally and serious incidents by 65% over the past five years.
• While Amazon emphasizes that Vulcan will not replace employees but assist with demanding tasks, concerns about job security persist among workers and analysts.