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AMAZON HAS OVER 1 MILLION ROBOT WORKERS. WHAT'S NEXT FOR HUMAN EMPLOYEES?

arstechnica.com23 min read

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Amazon already has more than a million robots working in its warehouses, and it is poised to significantly grow that robotic fleet in the coming years. Amazon is also the second largest corporate employer in the world. The company's executives say the growing robot fleet has eased the burden on its human workforce, but labor advocacy groups and independent researchers say the warehouse automation is not all upside for the humans working alongside robots. It can get complicated when humans are expected to keep pace with their robotic counterparts.