Amazon reveals next version of Proteus 

What happened:  Proteus Robot now allows workers to assign it tasks in everyday speech, skipping technical commands and programming screens. The robot is built to take on heavy, repetitive moving work.

Why it matters: Earlier Proteus units stayed in dock areas; the new model can operate anywhere goods move, including shuttling containers between stations. Currently in the lab testing phase the European rollout slated for 2027.

Industry context: Amazon is also widening STARK, a tote-handling system, to 15 European sites, alongside its touch-capable Vulcan robot. This launch is part of a plan to invest more than €10 billion in European fulfillment and add to the regional jobs.

Our take: Conversational control expands robot usability on the factory floor beyond engineering teams.