{"id":3488688,"date":"2026-03-25T00:53:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/amazon-has-recently-acquired-a-startup-that-creates-child-sized-humanoid-robots\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T00:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:53:39","slug":"amazon-has-recently-acquired-a-startup-that-creates-child-sized-humanoid-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/amazon-has-recently-acquired-a-startup-that-creates-child-sized-humanoid-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon has recently acquired a startup that creates child-sized humanoid robots."},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/amazon-has-recently-acquired-a-startup-that-creates-child-sized-humanoid-robots.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloomberg was the first to report the acquisition. The specifics of the agreement were not shared. What is known is that Fauna\u2019s team, including its co-founders, will be integrated into Amazon&#8217;s operations in New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are thrilled about Fauna\u2019s vision to create capable, safe, and enjoyable robots for all,\u201d an Amazon representative stated in a written email. \u201cWith Amazon\u2019s 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&#8217; lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, Fauna commenced the shipment of its initial product, a 59-pound bipedal robot named Sprout, to select research and development collaborators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This marks Amazon\u2019s second robotics acquisition this month\u2014at 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/amazon-has-recently-acquired-a-startup-that-creates-child-sized-humanoid-robots.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloomberg was the first to report the acquisition. The specifics of the agreement were not shared. What is known is that Fauna\u2019s team, including its co-founders, will be integrated into Amazon&#8217;s operations in New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are thrilled about Fauna\u2019s vision to create capable, safe, and enjoyable robots for all,\u201d an Amazon representative stated in a written email. \u201cWith Amazon\u2019s 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&#8217; lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, Fauna commenced the shipment of its initial product, a 59-pound bipedal robot named Sprout, to select research and development collaborators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This marks Amazon\u2019s second robotics acquisition this month\u2014at 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. 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