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Are Amazon robots about to replace workers? That’s the question we get asked every time there’s a new update on just how successfully the company’s robotics division is expanding. Amazon’s warehouses have seen the integration of robots for years now, leading the country’s exploration of just how much manual labor can be automated or offloaded to machines that don’t de
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and benefits and pay. The impact of warehouse automation hasn’t been felt everywhere yet, because these machines do demand a hefty investment up front, but with each robotics breakthrough at Amazon, we do edge closer to seein
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some workers left out