Amazon and Governor Glenn Youngkin Host Grand Opening of First Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center in Virginia

Today, Amazon opened the doors of its newest robotics fulfillment center in Suffolk, Virginia, to policymakers and community leaders for a special grand opening event. The 3.8 million-square-foot facility is Amazon’s ninth fulfillment center in Virginia, and the Commonwealth’s first Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center. More than 1,500 employees at this facility work alongside innovative robotics technology to pick, pack, and ship smaller-sized customer items such as home goods, electronics, toys and books.