Amazon layoffs: Tech giant hands pink slips to employees in robotics division, says report

Amazon layoffs: Tech giant Amazon has carried out another round of layoffs this week, this time in its robotics division, Business Insider reported.

The latest Amazon layoffs, announced Tuesday by the company's Robotics VP, Scott Dresser, in an internal message, obtained by Business Insider, are part of a sweeping cost-reduction effort.

The company did not disclose the exact number of employees affected in the latest round of Amazon layoffs.

Dresser described the decision as “difficult but necessary”, while stressing that robotics remains a “strategic priority” for Amazon.

The latest cuts underscore that Amazon is still reducing headcount even after slashing around 57,000 roles since 2022, including the massive layoff rounds in October 2025 and January 2026.

According to an Amazon spokesperson cited by Business Insider, the company eliminated a “relatively small number of robotics roles” this week. The tech and e-commerce giant continues to “hire and invest in strategic areas”, the spokesperson said.

“We regularly review our organisations to make sure teams are best set up to innovate and deliver for our customers,” the spokesperson added.

“We don't make these decisions lightly, and we're committed to supporting employees whose roles are affected with severance pay, health insurance benefits, and job placement support,” the spokesperson told Business Insider.

LiveMint could not independently verify the report. This article will be updated if Amazon issues an official statement.

The outlet previously reported that Amazon had shelved its Blue Jay robotics project, a warehouse robot launched only months earlier, as it plans to shift towards a new robotics system. This comes at a time when the company relies on thousands of robots to shuttle goods across warehouses to operate its vast fulfilment network.

What to know about Amazon layoffs

In January, Amazon carried out a mass layoff round, eliminating 16,000 corporate roles. At that time, HR chief Beth Galetti said the company was not establishing a “new rhythm” of sweeping job cuts every few months. However, she did not rule out more Amazon layoffs.

Amazon employed about 1.58 million people across the world as of the end of last year. While the bulk of the roles were in the warehouse and logistics divisions, around 3,50,000 people in those divisions were in corporate and technology roles.

In its latest round of layoffs, Amazon cited restructuring aimed at “removing bureaucracy" in its operations, but the cuts also arrive as the company continues to ramp up spending on AI. CEO Andy Jassy previously said he anticipated generative AI to reduce Amazon's corporate workforce.

Meanwhile, Amazon and other Big Tech and retail companies have cut thousands of jobs to bring spending back in line following the Covid-19 pandemic. Amazon’s workforce doubled as millions stayed home and boosted online spending.

The layoffs announced in January were Amazon’s biggest since 2023, when the company cut 27,000 jobs across various roles.