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Amazon Acquires Humanoid Robotics Startup Fauna Robotics
Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, a two-year-old New York startup, adding a 50-pound, 3.5-foot bipedal robot called Sprout to its portfolio. This is Amazon's second robotics acquisition this month, accelerating the race to deploy autonomous robots in warehousing and potentially consumer spaces. The acquisition directly competes with Tesla's Optimus and other players in the humanoid robotics market.
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