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As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?

As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?

Insider-Q&A- Amazon Robotics (AP Illustration/Jenni Sohn) (AP Illustration/Jenni Sohn/AP) Amazon has introduced a handful of robots in its warehouses that the e-commerce giant says will improve efficiency and reduce employee injuries .

Two robotic arms named Robin and Cardinal can lift packages that weigh up to 50 pounds. A third, called Sparrow, picks up items from bins and puts them in other containers.

Proteus, an autonomous mobile robot that operates on the floor, can move carts around a warehouse. The bipedal, humanoid robot Digit is being tested to help move empty totes with its hands. And there’s also Sequoia, a containerized […]

As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?

As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?

(AP Illustration/Jenni Sohn) Amazon has introduced a handful of robots in its warehouses that the e-commerce giant says will improve efficiency and reduce employee injuries .

Two robotic arms named Robin and Cardinal can lift packages that weigh up to 50 pounds. A third, called Sparrow, picks up items from bins and puts them in other containers.

Proteus, an autonomous mobile robot that operates on the floor, can move carts around a warehouse. The bipedal, humanoid robot Digit is being tested to help move empty totes with its hands. And there’s also Sequoia, a containerized storage system that can present totes […]