Now, with 2017 drawing to a close, Amazon has added a dizzying 55,000 robots to its fleet, more than doubling its total number of robo-workers from 2016. By the end of 2015 , robots will make up 20 % of Amazon 's workforce , according to MIT Technology Review . The company has added 55,000 robots to its books amid a period of rapid growth . Despite human staff increases of 40 % , data from Quartz also revealed the number of human employees , both at the company and related retailers , is set to shrink by a net figure of 24,000 .
By the end of 2015 , robots will make up 20 % of Amazon 's workforce , according to MIT Technology Review . The company has added 55,000 robots to its books amid a period of rapid growth . Despite human staff increases of 40 % , data from Quartz also revealed the number of human employees , both at the company and related retailers , is set to shrink by a net figure of 24,000 .