Amazon preps robotics-equipped sorting warehouse in Texas
The site will sit within the e-commerce giant’s fulfillment network and further expand its use of automation across the supply chain.
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An article from Amazon preps robotics-equipped sorting warehouse in Texas The site will sit within the e-commerce giant’s fulfillment network and further expand its use of automation across the supply chain. Published July 13, 2026 Kelly Stroh Senior Editor Share Copy link Email / Print License Add us on Google An Amazon fulfillment center in Detroit.
The e-commerce giant will break ground on a Texas sorting facility in August. Courtesy of Amazon Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Amazon plans to build a 248,687-square-foot sorting warehouse in Georgetown, Texas, according to a July 6 Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing.
The sorting warehouse within Amazon’s fulfillment network will be equipped with robotic systems that bring items to employees for customer orders prior to being packaged and sent out, Amazon spokesperson Austin Stowe told Supply Chain Dive.
The facility will also feature multiple storage areas, including specialty and cold goods, and office and support areas, per the document. The $48 million project is slated to break ground Aug. 24 and be completed by July 2027, according to the filing.
"Our team is in the early stages of bringing a new operations facility to Georgetown — one that would provide local customers with faster delivery of everyday essentials while creating new jobs in the community,” Stowe said in an email. Robotics technology and automation have been a big part of Amazon’s push to optimize its fulfillment network.
Last year, Amazon revealed several robots it planned to deploy to reduce manual tasks. The robots include “Tipper,” which automatically unloads packages on carts brought to conveyor belts by employees. Elsewhere, in 2024, the e-commerce giant broke ground on a 3 million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center in North Carolina.
Correction: This story was updated with the project's accurate start date. Recommended Reading Amazon building robotics fulfillment center in North Carolina By Phil Neuffer • March 25, 2025 Add us on Google Share Copy link Email / Print License Filed Under: Technology, Operations Management, Retail
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