Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, just under two months after the startup introduced a humanoid robot called Sprout designed to be a friendly addition to social spaces like homes and schools.

Besides the major online store, Amazon also owns IMDB, MGM Studios, Whole Foods, Ring video doorbells, and the live-streaming platform Twitch.

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