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I'm sure Amazon is already thinking about how to replace "pickers" with robots.
by ape4 12y ago
I'm sure Amazon is already thinking about how to replace "pickers" with robots.
- my_username_is_ 12y agoThey've been actively trying to do this for at least a couple years now. Amazon acquired robotic warehouse company Kiva systems in March 2012, and I believe that team only works on automating Amazon warehouses now. I believe there was a feature on it on 60 Minutes or Chronicle.
- isu89 12y agoYes this has been building up for years, although their PR states that it won't affect the flesh-and-bone employee numbers: http://www.geekwire.com/2014/amazon-will-10000-robots-warehouses-years-end-10-fold-bezos-says/ http://www.geekwire.com/2014/amazon-will-10000-robots-wareho...