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Amazon acquires robotics startup Fauna, eyes expansion into home robots

Updated on: 26 March,2026 09:36 AM IST  |  Seattle
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The move signals a shift to smaller, interactive robots designed for homes rather than heavy-duty industrial work

Amazon acquires robotics startup Fauna, eyes expansion into home robots

Sprout humanoid robot. PIC COURTESY/Fauna Robotics

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Amazon has acquired New York-based startup Fauna Robotics, the developer behind a compact humanoid robot called Sprout. 

The deal brings a team of about 50 engineers into Amazon’s Personal Robotics Group as the company looks to expand beyond warehouse automation into everyday living spaces. 


The move signals a shift to smaller, interactive robots designed for homes rather than heavy-duty industrial work.



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