IN Brief:
- Amazon is investing more than A$750m in a four-level Brisbane fulfilment centre due for completion in 2028.
- The site will use Hercules robots and Sparrow robotic arms to automate storage and item handling.
- The facility is expected to increase package throughput, support marketplace sellers, and expand Amazon’s Queensland network.
Amazon Australia is investing more than A$750m in a new robotics-enabled fulfilment centre in Logan, south of Brisbane, adding a major automated warehouse asset to its Australian logistics network. Scheduled for completion in 2028, the four-level site will span 150,000m², store up to 15 million smaller items, and handle more than 125 million packages a year.
The facility is being developed as a high-volume node for products sold through Amazon.com.au, including electronics, beauty, toys, household goods, and pantry lines. It will also handle inventory from Queensland-based small and medium-sized businesses selling through Amazon’s marketplace, moving those goods closer to the company’s fulfilment and last-mile operations in the state.
Automation will sit at the centre of the site design. Amazon said the building will use Hercules robots to move shelving pods weighing up to 500kg and Sparrow robotic arms using computer vision and AI to identify, pick, and sort individual items. The combination is intended to support denser storage, quicker inventory movement, and faster order processing within a multi-level layout.
Amazon said the project will create more than 1,000 permanent roles once operational, alongside around 2,000 jobs during construction and fit-out. The investment adds to a broader shift toward large, automation-led fulfilment facilities in urban corridors where throughput, land use, and delivery times must be balanced more tightly.
