Today, Amazon announced a significant new manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas. This multi-billion-dollar development extends Amazon's existing manufacturing presence in the U.S. and is part of the company's broader long-term commitment to Texas, where it has invested more than $100 billion since 2010. Adding to the company's current employee base of 17,000 in Austin and 86,000 across Texas, the new facility will create 300 - 500 high-paying jobs in manufacturing and engineering and produce the robotics systems that work alongside Amazon's employees to handle repetitive tasks and heavy lifting.
Amazon has a long history of innovating in Austin and throughout Texas, creating jobs across the state, and supporting local community organizations. Austin is a natural location for the latest investment because it offers the engineering talent, university partnerships, and innovation ecosystem to support this work.
“Texas is the new frontier for innovation,” said Governor Greg Abbott. “We congratulate Amazon on their expanded investment in Texas. With the best business climate in the nation, easy access to global markets, and a deep pipeline of skilled talent, Texas offers advanced manufacturers and technology leaders unmatched resources to innovate and expand.”
"Amazon chose Austin for this big deal because of our world class innovation ecosystem, our position as a global leader in advanced manufacturing, and the talent pipeline we’ve developed that focuses on giving more Austinites the opportunity to access better career pathways. Amazon asked for no economic incentives, no public money,” said Mayor Kirk Watson. “This development will create hundreds of family sustaining careers and demonstrates Amazon’s commitment to Austin’s long-term sustained success. It will also immediately start adding to Austin's tax base, which will help pay for necessary city services. Austin continues to be a city where companies choose to invest, grow, and innovate."
"Austin's talented workforce, world-class universities, and strong community partnerships make it the ideal home for this facility," said Holly Sullivan, Amazon's Vice President of Worldwide Economic Development. "We're proud to deepen our commitment to this city and the state of Texas."
That commitment extends into educational opportunities and workforce development programs. For example, Amazon has worked with the University of Texas on the Amazon Science Hub for machine learning and robotics research since 2023, offering fellowships, capstone projects, and apprenticeships that help participants prepare for successful careers in these rapidly growing fields. Moving forward, the company will partner with Austin Independent School District and Del Valle Independent School District to support STEM education through programs like Amazon Future Engineer, which increases access to computer science education for K-12 students from underserved communities. More than 85,000 Texas students have participated in the program to date.
Amazon's support for Texas communities also includes work with organizations like the Central Texas Food Bank, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, and Foundation Communities. Over the past several years, Amazon has already helped address disaster recovery and food scarcity with these and other organizations, and it is expanding those efforts to do even more to meet the immediate needs of Austin and other Texas communities.
Building Even Safer Workplaces and New Career Pathways
This investment builds on more than a decade of robotics innovation, development, and use across Amazon — a time in which the company has also created more than 1 million jobs across the U.S. And over the past six years, robotics systems like the ones that will be built in Austin have helped decrease the rate of global recordable injuries (any that require more than basic first aid) by more than 43% and global lost-time injuries (more serious injuries that require someone to take time off while they recover) by more than 70%.
In addition to helping improve safety, the growth of robotics across Amazon's operations has also expanded career pathways for employees and local communities, and Amazon has built industry-leading education programs to help its employees and neighbors take advantage of those opportunities. For example, in 2012, Amazon launched its Career Choice program, which pre-pays for employees to earn degrees in high-demand fields, including robotics. More than 700,000 employees have used the program globally, with many moving into new roles inside or outside Amazon working with robotics. Across Texas, 14,500 employees have participated in Career Choice through the program's 35 participating higher education institutions across the state, which include Austin Community College. More recently, Amazon introduced Future Ready, a multi-billion dollar commitment to education and reskilling programs, which will create more opportunities for both employees and community members in Texas.
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