Amazon begins testing humanoid robots in warehouses to ‘free up workers’

Amazon begins testing humanoid robots in warehouses to ‘free up workers'

Amazon has said it is testing a new robot called Digit at a warehouse in Texas (Niall Carson/PA) Amazon is trialling humanoid robots in its warehouses as the US tech giant looks to automate more of its operations.

The company said it was testing a new robot called Digit at a warehouse in Texas, which has arms and legs and can move, grasp and handle items in a similar fashion to a human.

Concerns have been raised over what this move to automation could mean for jobs in Amazon facilities, but the company has argued the technology can help by “freeing […]

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