Amazon Unveils Warehouse Robot To Replace Human Pickers Amid Unionization Threats And lay off 10.000 workers

The rise of automation could be set to enter hyperdrive speed at Amazon warehouses nationwide in response to Covid lockdowns, unionization, and the drive to improve margins via reducing labor costs. Human order pickers could be replaced within this decade by a new robotic arm that relies entirely on artificial intelligence and suction cups to identify and fulfill customer orders.

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Amazon to lay off 10.000 workers


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