
Amazon has announced its acquisition of Fauna Robotics, a startup launched two years ago by former engineers from Meta and Google who are creating child-sized humanoid robots for use at home.
Bloomberg was the first to report the acquisition. The specifics of the agreement were not shared. What is known is that Fauna’s team, including its co-founders, will be integrated into Amazon’s operations in New York City.
“We are thrilled about Fauna’s vision to create capable, safe, and enjoyable robots for all,” an Amazon representative stated in a written email. “With Amazon’s robotics knowledge and years of establishing customer trust in home environments through our retail and devices ventures, we are eager to explore innovative ways to enhance and simplify our customers’ lives.”
Earlier this year, Fauna commenced the shipment of its initial product, a 59-pound bipedal robot named Sprout, to select research and development collaborators.
This marks Amazon’s second robotics acquisition this month—at least known to us. Earlier in the month, Amazon confirmed to TechCrunch that it has also acquired Rivr, a Zurich-based startup recognized for its robot capable of climbing stairs for deliveries. The details of that agreement were not disclosed either.

