# Fauna Robotics

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-24**: Amazon Acquisition — Amazon officially buys Fauna Robotics to bring Sprout technology in-house.
- **2025-06**: Fauna Robotics Emerges — Fauna Robotics gains industry attention with the Sprout robot's dexterity demos.
- **2023-10**: Digit Testing Begins — Amazon starts testing Agility Robotics' Digit humanoid in its warehouses.
- **2012**: Kiva Systems Acquisition — Amazon buys Kiva for $775M, kickstarting its mobile robotics era.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Amazon Acquires Fauna Robotics to Accelerate Humanoid Deployment in Warehouses
2026-03-24 23:21:16 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, the developer of the Sprout humanoid robot, marking a significant escalation in its quest to automate fulfillment centers. This move transitions Amazon from a strategic partner in the robotics space to a direct owner of general-purpose humanoid intellectual property.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/amazon-buys-fauna-robotics-sprout-humanoid

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