Amazon announces an upgraded version of its fully autonomous warehouse robot, Proteus, adding language-based interaction for workers. According to reporting from The Verge and Engadget, the company says the new Proteus capabilities allow employees to communicate with the robot using plain language rather than requiring specialized code or complex commands. The outlets describe the update as an AI-powered improvement that expands how the robot can be assigned tasks inside Amazon warehouses. Both sources characterize Proteus as already fully autonomous, with the main change being the interface and control method. The Verge also frames the announcement within Amazon’s broader shift toward warehouse automation, as the company increasingly deploys robots in logistics operations. While details of how the system processes requests or what specific tasks it supports are not fully outlined in the provided excerpts, the two outlets agree on the core point: Amazon is upgrading Proteus to accept natural-language instructions from human workers, aiming to make robot tasking more accessible. Amazon’s announcement does not present evidence of a specific workforce replacement timeline in the excerpts, but it positions the upgrade as part of ongoing automation efforts.