Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is in early talks to raise a $100 billion fund aimed at acquiring manufacturing firms and accelerating automation using AI. The initiative, linked to his startup Project Prometheus, will target sectors like chipmaking, defence and aerospace, using “physical AI” to model real-world industrial systems and boost productivity.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly in early discussions to raise a $100 billion fund aimed at acquiring manufacturing companies and using artificial intelligence to accelerate their automation - a move that could reshape entire industrial sectors.

Bezos looks to transform the 'manufacturing vehicle'

Described in investor documents as a "manufacturing transformation vehicle," the fund, WSJ reports, targets companies in major industries including chipmaking, defense, and aerospace. At $100 billion, the fund's size would match SoftBank's Vision Fund and exceed many of the world's largest buyout funds.

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