Amazon Plans To Replace Over 600,000 US Jobs With Robots By 2033

Amazon plans to replace over 600,000 US jobs with robots by 2033, despite projecting doubled sales, according to leaked internal documents reported by The New York Times. The company’s robotics team aims to automate 75 percent of operations, eliminating 160,000 positions by 2027 alone. This automation could reduce costs by 30 cents per item and save $12.6 billion over 2025-2027. Documents reveal Amazon considered rebranding efforts to soften backlash, avoiding terms like “automation” and “AI” in favor of “advanced technology” and “cobot.” Amazon disputes the reports, stating the documents represent one team’s perspective, not the company-wide strategy, and notes the current hiring of 250,000 seasonal workers. Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu warns Amazon could become a “net job destroyer.”

The Verge, Jess Weatherbed – Amazon hopes to replace 600,000 US workers with robots, according to leaked documents – 21st October 2025