While humanoid robots are seen as the technology of the future, we are now at the very beginning of the road. As a result, technology giants find themselves in a race of sorts in this evolving field. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Elon Musk is one of the names most eager to see humanoid robot technology develop. You know, he recently made a very interesting statement saying that humanoid robots are even more important than electric cars.

Although this phrase we heard from the founder of Tesla shocked many of us, humanoid robot technology It was also an indication of how seriously it was taken by companies. Moreover, Musk is not alone in this thought. The giant trading company Amazon will take responsibility for humanoid robot technology in a new statement. While the company is not making as big investments as Musk for now, it has revealed that it supports robotics technology.

$1 billion will be invested in humanoid robot technologies

To support emerging technologies, Amazon announced it plans to invest in companies that share their curiosity and enthusiasm for inventions. In addition, Amazon states that the companies to be invested can partner with them and refer users to Amazon if they wish; He states that if they want to, they can fully use this investment to grow their own business. Amazon, which is allocating $1 billion (about TL 14 billion) to investhas already caught sight of a few companies.

Amazon’s fund 150 million dollars (about 2 billion TL) manufacturer of two-legged robots To Agility Robotics plans to invest. Amazon, the rest of the fund; It plans to hand it over to Modjoul, which is working on wearable technologies, Vimaan, which uses computer technology for inventory verification, BionicHIVE, which is assisted by robotics technology for the rack stacking system, and Mantis Robotics, which is working on tactile robotic arms. Amazon, which is no longer an e-commerce giant and supports robotics with its investments, says it will continue to support new technologies.

Considering that last year $470 billion in sales $1 billion is not a big deal for Amazon. But as the companies it invests in develop the technology of the future, this investment actually becomes much more valuable.