Amazon Invests $10B In NC AI Data Centers, Tests Humanoid Robots

HomeNews* Amazon is investing $10 billion to build data centers in North Carolina, supporting Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure.

• The project is expected to create at least 500 high-skilled jobs in the region.
• Amazon is developing and testing humanoid robots for potential delivery tasks at a facility in San Francisco.
• An expert warns that high costs for AI infrastructure could limit innovation to large technology companies.
• Amazon has started a $150,000 community fund in Richmond County and is supporting local workforce and education programs. Amazon announced a $10 billion investment on Wednesday to build new data centers in North Carolina. The company aims to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud computing capacity with this move.

• Advertisement - The investment will lead to at least 500 high-skilled jobs and is described as one of the largest in state history, according to North Carolina Governor Josh Stein. The data centers are designed to support businesses using advanced Ai technology and cloud services. The company stated the facilities will help handle demanding computing tasks and increase Amazon’s capacity for AI development. The official statement can be found in Amazon’s release.

As part of the project, Amazon will invest in technician training at community colleges, promote science and technology (STEM) education in schools, and create career programs for broadband fiber jobs. The company also launched a $150,000 Richmond County Community Fund for projects focused on workforce development, sustainability, and public health.

Leo Fan, co-founder of Cysic, told Decrypt that the scale of Amazon’s investment highlights the high cost of building and maintaining AI infrastructure. Fan said, “This prices out smaller-scale developers or companies that may not have the funds to access the infrastructure and hardware needed to provide the necessary computing power, disincentivising innovation.” He added that such large investments can concentrate AI innovation among big technology companies, potentially slowing down broader progress.

Amazon is also working on AI software for humanoid robots, intending for them to perform delivery tasks. The company has created a “humanoid park”—an indoor obstacle course—in one of its San Francisco offices for testing these robots, according to a report by The Information. Early tests use third-party robots. Amazon has not publicly commented on the project.

Recently, Amazon also signed a multi-year licensing agreement with The New York Times to provide journalism, recipes, and sports content to Alexa and its AI models.

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