Opening in 2021, the company plans to invest
more than $40 million to develop a new state-of-the-art site in
Westborough, MA, complete with corporate offices, research and
development labs, and manufacturing space
The new 350,000 square feet facility will be in
addition to the Amazon Robotics’ current facility in North Reading,
MA, and together serve as the company’s epicenter of robotics
innovation
Amazon has created more than 4,000 full-time
jobs in Massachusetts and invested over $3 billion in the state
since 2011, from customer fulfillment infrastructure to
compensation to our employees
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to build a new
state-of-the-art Amazon Robotics innovation hub and create 200 tech
and advanced manufacturing jobs in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Opening in 2021, the company plans to invest more than $40 million
in the new site to allow Amazon Robotics to continue to grow its
engineering, manufacturing, support and test teams in the state.
The new 350,000 square feet facility, developed by Atlantic
Management of Framingham, MA, will feature corporate offices,
research and development labs, and manufacturing space and will be
in addition to Amazon Robotics’ current site in North Reading —
together serving as the company’s epicenter of robotics innovation.
Amazon has created more than 4,000 full-time jobs in Massachusetts,
and since 2011, invested more than $3 billion in the state,
including infrastructure and compensation to our employees.
“We’re excited to grow our teams in Massachusetts and take
advantage of the talent and regional connectivity that MetroWest
offers,” said Tye Brady, Amazon Robotics’ Chief Technologist. “This
will be a world-class facility, where our teams can design, build,
program, and ship our robots, all under the same roof. This
expansion will allow us to continue to innovate quickly and improve
delivery speed for customers around the world.”
“Massachusetts is home to a nation-leading innovation economy
with a highly educated and skilled workforce, and we are proud of
the life-changing research and high quality of life that attracts
leading companies to invest and grow here,” said Governor Charlie
Baker. “We are pleased that Amazon plans to increase their
substantial presence with a state-of-the-art robotics facility,
creating 200 new jobs and employing over 4,000 skilled workers
throughout the Commonwealth, furthering its continued investment in
the state’s economic growth and development.”
“Industry leaders like Amazon continue to grow and expand in
regional innovation economies like Westborough and across the
MetroWest region, and we applaud their continued investment in
robotics,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “We are grateful for
this increased commitment to STEM careers and education, and are
excited about the opportunities afforded by end-to-end
capabilities, including design and advanced manufacturing, all in
one site.”
"We are thrilled to welcome Amazon Robotics Division to
Westborough! The investment of this international company in our
community demonstrates the ability of the regional economy and its
workforce to attract innovation and technology. We look forward to
a strong partnership with Amazon Robotics,” said Kristi Williams,
Town Manager, Westborough.
Amazon provides highly competitive benefits to full-time
employees — from the company’s most senior executives to its hourly
fulfillment center associates. These benefits include comprehensive
healthcare from day one, 401(k) retirement savings plan with
company match, and up to 20-weeks of paid parental leave. Through
its Upskilling 2025 initiative, Amazon has also committed $700
million to programs aimed at providing its employees with the
skills they need for new, in-demand jobs, from paid cloud computing
apprenticeships to its Career Choice program, which pre-pays 95% of
tuition for courses in in-demand fields, regardless of whether
skills are relevant to a career at Amazon.
Investing and creating jobs in Massachusetts
Since 2011, Amazon has invested over $3 billion in
Massachusetts, from building customer fulfillment infrastructure
and research facilities to compensation to its teams. The company
estimates that these direct investments in the state contributed an
additional $2.4 billion to the Massachusetts’ economy and generated
an additional 7,000 indirect jobs on top of the company’s direct
hires. There are also tens of thousands of small and medium-sized
businesses, authors, and entrepreneurs in Massachusetts who are
growing their businesses with tools like Marketplace, Fulfillment
By Amazon, Kindle Direct Publishing, and Amazon Web Services.
As a part of Amazon’s ongoing commitment to the communities
where employees live and work, the Amazon Future Engineer program —
a childhood-to-career program to inspire, educate, and propel
children and young adults from underserved and underrepresented
communities to try computer science — serves more than 10 million
students each year across the country. In Massachusetts
specifically, Amazon Future Engineer is funding computer science
classes in more than 40 high schools across the state. Amazon is
also proud to support St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children, a
leader in supporting families and empowering women experiencing
homelessness in the Boston area. Through its partnership with
Amazon, St. Mary’s Center has raised nearly $2.7 million to fund a
new Community Resource Center on its Dorchester campus, which
supports families transitioning to permanent housing and those on
the brink of homelessness.
With 750,000 employees worldwide, Amazon has been recognized on
LinkedIn’s Top Companies list for the past four years, ranked #2 in
the Fortune 2017 and 2018 World’s Most Admired Companies, #5 in
Fast Company's 2018 World’s Most Innovative Companies and 2019 50
Best Workplaces for Innovators. Amazon has more than 400,000 full
and part-time employees in the U.S., across more than 40 states and
250 different counties, two headquarters, 18 Tech Hubs, more than
150 fulfillment centers, sortation centers and delivery stations,
and more than three dozen Amazon Go, Amazon 4-Star and Amazon Books
retail stores. Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than $270
billion in the U.S., including infrastructure and compensation to
our employees.
About Amazon
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than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to
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