Amazon plans to invest more than $100 million in a new robotics manufacturing hub in Indiana as the company continues expanding automation throughout its warehouse network.

The facility is expected to support the development and production of robotic systems used to move, sort, and handle products inside Amazon's fulfillment centers. The investment will also create new opportunities for workers in manufacturing, engineering, maintenance and other technology-related fields.

Amazon has increasingly turned to robotics to improve the speed and efficiency of its massive logistics operation. The company has deployed hundreds of thousands of robots across its fulfillment network, using automation to handle repetitive tasks while employees focus on other parts of the operation.

The Indiana investment reflects the company's broader effort to bring more robotics technology into its supply chain as online shopping continues to require faster and more efficient fulfillment. The new hub is also expected to strengthen Indiana's role in advanced manufacturing and robotics.

Amazon's growing reliance on automation has raised questions about how technology will change warehouse jobs, but the company has argued that robotics can create new technical positions while reducing the physical demands of some existing jobs. The Indiana project represents another major step in Amazon's push to integrate robotics into its operations.