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Amazon acquires robotics startup Fauna, eyes expansion into home robots

The move signals a shift to smaller, interactive robots designed for homes rather than heavy-duty industrial work

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Sprout humanoid robot. PIC COURTESY/Fauna Robotics

Sprout humanoid robot. PIC COURTESY/Fauna Robotics

Amazon has acquired New York-based startup Fauna Robotics, the developer behind a compact humanoid robot called Sprout. 

The deal brings a team of about 50 engineers into Amazon’s Personal Robotics Group as the company looks to expand beyond warehouse automation into everyday living spaces. 

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