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Jeff Bezos discusses $100 billion fund to automate manufacturing through AI
Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Jeff Bezos is reportedly discussing the formation of a $100 billion investment fund aimed at acquiring manufacturing companies to implement AI-driven automation technologies.
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is in early-stage discussions to raise a $100 billion investment fund dedicated to acquiring and automating manufacturing companies using advanced AI. Described in investor documents as a "manufacturing transformation vehicle," the fund intends to target high-impact sectors including chipmaking, defense, and aerospace. Bezos has reportedly sought capital from major asset managers and sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East and Singapore to support this massive industrial pivot.
The fund is designed to operate alongside Project Prometheus, a secretive AI startup Bezos co-founded in late 2025. While Project Prometheus focuses on developing AI models for engineering and physical simulations, the new fund provides the capital to buy the industrial firms that will implement these technologies. This strategy aligns with Bezos's public outlook on the sector; during Italian Tech Week in October 2025, he stated that AI is "going to make their quality go up and their productivity go up," referring to its universal impact on every company in the world.
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