Amazon Reviews Plan for $530 Million Automated Delivery Stations

Amazon is considering plans for delivery stations that automate package sorting and vehicle loading using robots and artificial intelligence. According to internal documents, the proposal includes a $103 million pilot program in 2028 and investments exceeding $530 million by 2029. This project is being discussed under the name 'Project Tetromino,' with delivery stations serving as the final step in organizing products before loading them onto customer delivery vehicles at logistics centers. The documents outline a schedule to expand to five sites in 2029 and an additional ten sites by 2030 after the pilot begins in 2028. The new design is said to increase processing speeds by 2.5 times compared to existing delivery stations. However, Amazon has stated that the figures and timelines are not finalized. The company is exploring and testing new technologies to improve safety and delivery experiences, and while this internal review indicates a direction for expanding automation, no decisions have been made regarding investment execution or facility placement. Tetromino focuses on tasks that are challenging to automate just before delivery, and Amazon has already been conducting experiments on delivery station automation. As competition in logistics automation intensifies, Amazon has announced plans to more than double its number of robotic arms by 2026. Boxbot has introduced a system targeting the last delivery point, claiming it can increase vehicle loading speeds by up to ten times.

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