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Amazon Rolls Out Robots, Trying Automated Delivery In Seattle Area

Small delivery robots started rolling down the sidewalks in the Seattle suburbs Wednesday as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) joined the unmanned home delivery space. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJan 23rd, 2019

Amazon rolls out self-driving delivery robots

Amazon.com Inc. has deployed a fleet of self-driving package-delivery robots in Snohomish County just north of Seattle. Operating under the name Amazon Scout, Amazon describes each of the cooler-sized devices as a “fully-electric delivery system â.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 23rd, 2019

Amazon rolls out delivery to vehicles

Amazon's latest perk ... free delivery to your car. The Seattle company said Tuesday that it has begun delivering packages in 37 cities to Prime members who own newer General Motors or Volvo vehicles......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 24th, 2018

Amazon Is Rolling Out a New Package Delivery Robot Called ‘Amazon Scout’

It's being tested in a Seattle suburb (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. will use robots to deliver p.....»»

Category: topSource: timeJan 23rd, 2019

Amazon Delivery Robots Hit the Doorsteps of Seattle

The six-wheeled electric vehicles move at "walking pace" during daylight hours, while accompanied by Amazon employees. The fut.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJan 24th, 2019

Amazon surprises Seattle-area high schoolers with college scholarships

The Amazon program has committed $54 million in scholarships to 1,350 students from underserved and historically underrepresented communities across the U.S. since its inception......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 22nd, 2024

Amazon rolls out garage delivery for online grocery customers

The company is expanding the service to keep online grocery customers long after the pandemic is over......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 28th, 2021

Amazon releases diversity data, pledges to promote more women, Black employees

Data disclosed Wednesday by the Seattle-area tech giant shows a drop-off in women and people of color the higher one looks in its leadership......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 15th, 2021

Amazon confirms plans for three more SA-area delivery stations

Amazon has confirmed plans to build three additional delivery stations in the San Antonio area......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 13th, 2021

Seattle joins list of nation"s top 10 regional economies, with Amazon and Microsoft leading the charge

The Seattle metro area has broken onto the list of the top 10 regional economies in the United States, Greater Seattle Partners announced Tuesday. After growing its real gross domestic product by 5.1% to $382.6 billion in 2019, the region outpaced fo.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 14th, 2021

Amazon plans to open grocery stores in Seattle, Bellevue

The Amazon Fresh stores announced Monday are part of the company's effort to expand capacity to fulfill grocery orders as demand has skyrocketed. It comes less than a week after the company said it was shuttering its Prime Pantry delivery service......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 11th, 2021

Amazon will deliver and pick up coronavirus test kits in Seattle in a partnership with a research group backed by Bill Gates

David Ryder/Getty Images Amazon is partnerning with public health researchers to deliver and pick up coronavirus test kits in the Seattle area, CNBC reported Monday. Amazon Care, a division .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 23rd, 2020

Now with another Amazon tower, KKR"s Seattle-area holdings exceed $1.6B

The global investment company has acquired three major office properties in just three months......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 16th, 2020

Amazon says running out of popular household staples, sets up $25 million fund to support delivery workers

Amazon.com Inc. said it is running out of popular brands and items, especially in the household staples area, as more people shop on line in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. In a blog post, .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 16th, 2020

Amazon and Microsoft kick $1 million each toward Seattle-based fund for coronavirus response as Washington state suffers 19 deaths from virus

Pedro Fiúza/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for WIRED25 Amazon and Microsoft are each donating $1 million to a fund for Seattle-area rapid response to the coronavirus outbreak. The COVID-19 Respons.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 9th, 2020

Big tech firms ask Seattle employees to work from home over coronavirus fears

Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday joined Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Microsoft Corp in recommending employees in the Seattle area to work from home, after many were infected with the coronavirus in the region......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 5th, 2020

Amazon, Facebook ask Seattle employees to work from home over coronavirus fears

Amazon.com Inc and Facebook Inc on Thursday joined Microsoft Corp in recommending employees in the Seattle area to work from home after several people in the region were infected with the coronavirus......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 5th, 2020

Amid coronavirus fears, Amazon halts employee travel home and abroad

Public health officials expect cases in the Seattle area to increase but say there are things businesses and individuals can do to prevent the spread of the virus......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 29th, 2020

Amazon says its last delivery before Christmas arrived at 11:59 p.m. in Seattle

Amazon.com Inc. said in its Thursday holiday roundup that the last delivery the e-commerce giant made before Christmas.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 26th, 2019

Amazon says the last delivery before Christmas arrived at 11:59pm PT in Seattle

Amazon.com Inc. said in its Thursday holiday round up that the last deliver.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 26th, 2019

Boeing"s troubles, Amazon"s growth, Oprah"s estate and Bezos" secret buy among PSBJ most popular stories of 2019

Interesting doesn't come close to describing 2019 for businesses in the Seattle area. This was a year of Amazon expanding further — locally and nationally — Boeing dealing with disaster after disaster and T-Mobile's long-delayed attempt to merge.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 24th, 2019