Curated summaries and analysis from Robot Layoffs
First quarter 2025 saw massive logistics and manufacturing automation with FedEx cutting 15,000 and Panasonic cutting 10,000 in AI-enabled manufacturing.
As Q1 2025 nears its close, the robot workforce is expanding at a pace that's rewriting employment projections across industries. From Nvidia-powered factory robots to the first commercial humanoid deployments, this is where we stand.
January 2025 opened with a flurry of automation announcements as companies executed on AI-and-robotics strategies developed throughout 2024. From humanoid robots in fulfillment centers to AI-driven restructurings at major corporations.
From Amazon's 750K robots to FedEx's automated sorting — tracking how physical automation and robotics are reshaping the labor market.
The second half of 2024 marked a turning point as AI agents and intelligent automation moved beyond blue-collar floors and into corporate offices, reshaping white-collar employment at scale.
The first half of 2024 brought a wave of automation deployments in manufacturing and logistics that reshaped the workforce landscape. From humanoid robots entering factories to autonomous trucking going commercial, here's the full picture.
A comprehensive look at how robotic process automation reshaped the global workforce in 2023 — from Amazon's warehouse revolution to the quiet elimination of back-office roles at major banks and insurers.