Robots have been a staple at Amazon warehouses for more than a decade, performing tasks formerly completed by humans, including picking, sorting and moving packages. Now, Amazon plans to make human ...

Amazon's warehouse floor is turning into a test case for what happens when a retailer decides that every second and every cent in the supply chain is up for grabs. By aggressively rolling out robots ...

It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole decade since Amazon made that big move to acquire Kiva Systems. Back in 2012, it felt like a pretty significant gamble, bringing in a robotics company to shake ...

Amazon wants more of these... everywhere. - Cindy Shebley via Getty UPDATE Wednesday, 12:15 p.m. ET: This story includes a statement from Amazon responding to the New York Times article. Referencing ...

The sparrow robot is able to pick up unpackaged items to sort them at Amazon's BOS27 Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts on November 10, 2022. - Nothing is a matter of chance at ...

Facepalm: Amazon has responded to reports that the company aims to replace 600,000 US warehouse workers with robots by 2033. Predictably, it's trying to put a positive spin on the news, claiming that ...

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While the introduction of robotics at Amazon is still in an early phase, the technological transformation underway continues existing practices of work intensification, degradation, discipline, and ...

UPDATE Wednesday, 12:15 p.m. ET: This story includes a statement from Amazon responding to the New York Times article. Referencing employee interviews and internal documents, the Times found that the ...