Amazon introduces next-generation Proteus and expands Vulcan and STARK in Europe
Amazon presented a natural-language-controlled Proteus pilot alongside a broader European rollout plan for tactile and tote-handling robotics.
Evidence notes
- The new Proteus can receive conversational task prompts and determine task priority, route and timing while moving loads beyond its earlier dock-area scope.
- Vulcan and the STARK tote-handling system are part of a planned robotics expansion across European fulfillment sites; STARK is scheduled for 15 sites by 2027.
- The robotics programme sits within more than €10 billion of planned European fulfillment-center investment, while Proteus deployment in Europe is targeted for the first half of 2027.
Company context
Amazon Robotics develops mobile robots, manipulation systems and AI orchestration for Amazon fulfillment operations. Its fleet spans goods-to-person drive units, autonomous mobile robots, robotic arms and integrated inventory-handling systems.