Amazon has decided not to hold its re:MARS conference in 2023, its annual event focused on cutting-edge technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence.
The decision was not influenced by budget constraints, according to the company.
- In previous years, re:MARS offered a platform for showcasing futuristic innovations like delivery drones, warehouse robots, and its beat-boxing Astro robot.
- Following discussions with customers and the community, Amazon has decided to integrate the topics covered in re:MARS, such as space, automation, and robotics, into its existing AWS events scheduled for 2023.
- During the last conference, Amazon unveiled CodeWhisperer, an ML-powered coding companion, and demonstrated a feature for its Alexa voice assistant capable of mimicking any human voice.
- Former CEO Jeff Bezos, a regular attendee since the conference launched in 2019, prioritized last year's event over witnessing a Blue Origin shuttle launch.
- Past events showed Bezos piloting a giant robot and walking with a robot dog.