AUSTIN, Texas — Amazon is expanding its footprint in Austin with a new multibillion-dollar robotics manufacturing facility expected to create hundreds of jobs, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday.
The new facility will bring an estimated 300 to 500 manufacturing and engineering jobs to the Austin area, according to the governor’s office.
“Texas is the new frontier for innovation,” Abbott said. “We congratulate Amazon on their expanded investment in Texas.”
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Amazon has invested more than $100 billion in Texas since 2010, including infrastructure and compensation for its 86,000 full- and part-time employees across the state, according to the announcement.
Amazon Vice President of Worldwide Economic Development Holly Sullivan pointed to Austin’s workforce, universities, and community partnerships as factors in the company’s decision.
“Austin’s talented workforce, world-class universities, and strong community partnerships make it the ideal home for this facility,” Sullivan said.
The announcement did not specify where in Austin the facility will be located or when construction and operations are expected to begin.