Amazon Australia has unveiled plans to open its first robotic fulfilment centre at Goodman’s Oakdale West Industrial Estate in Western Sydney.

Scheduled to be completed in late 2021, Amazon Robotics fulfilment centre will cover a total floor area of around 200,000m² across four levels.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Premium Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

It will be equipped with advanced robotics technology to better assist employees and serve customers. The fulfilment centre will create more than 1,500 jobs.

The facility will be around the same land size as Taronga Zoo or 22 rugby fields and accommodate up to 11 million items.

The overall site is 150,000m², including 1,111 general carparks, 64 motorbike parks and 37 disabled carparks. Construction and fit-out of the facility will create an additional 700 jobs.

See Also:

In a statement, Amazon said: Robots help speed order processing time by moving shelves to employees, thereby reducing the time and efforts taken to stow items for sale or pick them for new customer orders and creating a more pleasant work environment.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

“They also save space, allowing for 50% more items to be stowed per square metre.”

Amazon Australia director of operations Craig Fuller said: “The Amazon Robotics fulfilment centre will more than double our operational footprint in Australia, enhance efficiency and safety for our associates while ultimately providing customers with wider selection and faster delivery.

“We look forward to creating more than 1,500 jobs, the majority of which are permanent full-time jobs, with the opportunity to work alongside advanced robotics to deliver the ultimate in service for customers.

“This investment will also benefit the 10,000 plus small & medium-sized businesses who utilise Fulfilment By Amazon to seamlessly service customers across the country.”

————————————————————————————————————————-

The fulfilment centre will cover a total floor area of around 200,000m² across four levels. (Credit: Amazon.com, Inc.)