- Amazon won’t hold its annual robotics and AI conference, re:MARS, this year.
- The conference, which began in 2019 and was hosted by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, transformed from an invitation-only private event showcasing the latest developments in robotics, AI and space.
- Amazon used re:MARS to showcase its cutting-edge technology, including delivery drones.
Amazon’s global consumer chief Jeff Wilke unveiled its latest delivery drone at the re:MARS conference in Las Vegas on June 5, 2019.
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Amazon confirmed Friday that it won’t be hosting a “re:MARS” conference about cutting-edge technologies like robotics and space this year. These subjects will be incorporated into the existing lineup of Amazon Web Services events.
Tech giants launched re:MARS, short for “machine learning, automation, robotics and space,” in 2019 as a way for start-ups, academics, researchers and executives to discuss the latest developments in these technologies. I was. The event morphed from a private, invitation-only event called Mars, which was hosted by Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos and brought together tech elites.
Amazon said the decision to cancel re:MARS was not made for budgetary reasons.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is taking a hard look at company-wide costs in the face of slowing sales growth and a bleak economic outlook. The company has experienced the largest layoff in its history, with Jassy cutting many initiatives, including the Amazon Care telemedicine program, the tour “treasure truck,” the children’s video conferencing device Glow, and the virtual tour service Explore.
Amazon used re:MARS to spotlight futuristic innovations such as delivery drones, warehouse robots, and the first home robot. Bezos also talked about space colonization and tested a giant remote-controlled robotic hand. At last year’s conference, Amazon demonstrated the ability for its digital assistant, Alexa, to impersonate a deceased relative.
An Amazon Web Services spokesperson told CNBC, “AWS hosts hundreds of thousands of customers and partners at hundreds of events around the world each year. These events provide valuable opportunities to connect with our customers. Their time is precious, and we make each event a valuable experience for all participants, whether it’s developing new skills, identifying new solutions to transform your organization, or making new connections that advance your career. We have a serious responsibility to make something happen, and we will, as always, consult with our customers and the community, and in 2023 we will bring re:MARS topics like machine learning, automation, robotics, and space to a well-funded We decided to incorporate it into our existing AWS event line-up.”
