Proteus gets natural-language ability as Amazon expands European robot deployments

- Amazon is turbocharging its European logistics grid with next-gen AI robotics. Meet Proteus: the autonomous mobile robot that finally speaks human. No code, no special commands—just natural language. You say “move this,” and it calculates priority, route, and timing instantly. It’s the ultimate material-movement assistant, handling 400kg carts while humans focus on high-skill inventory flow. But that’s just the start. Amazon is also rolling out STARK, a collaborative tote-picking arm born from an ops worker’s idea, and Vulcan, the first robot with a literal sense of touch for navigating dense racks. From Barcelona to Hamburg, these bots are boosting productivity without replacing people. With a €10 billion modernization push and 25k new hires, Amazon isn’t just automating; it’s engineering the future of physical AI. The factory floor is getting smarter, faster, and surprisingly conversational.