Amazon layoff March 2026: 100 employees from Robotics fired, company says ‘difficult but necessary’

In the latest round of layoffs, Amazon has fired more than 100 employees from its robotics division as part of the company’s ongoing cost-cutting and restructuring efforts. The cuts primarily affect white-collar roles in the unit responsible for designing and building warehouse automation systems.

The company has shelved the Blue Jay project – a ceiling-mounted robot system introduced in October for same-day delivery warehouses – due to high costs, manufacturing difficulties, and challenges during real-world testing.