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Amazon is just beginning to use robots in its warehouses
« on: June 18, 2016, 01:43:40 AM »
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At the end of the third quarter of 2015, Amazon was using 30,000 Kiva robots across 13 warehouses. Each Kiva-equipped warehouse can hold 50% more inventory per square foot than centers without robots. In turn, the company’s operating costs have been sliced by 20%—or almost $22 million—per warehouse.
http://qz.com/709541/amazon-is-just-beginning-to-use-robots-in-its-warehouses-and-theyre-already-making-a-huge-difference/
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Re: Amazon is just beginning to use robots in its warehouses
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2016, 02:58:48 PM »
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Re: Amazon is just beginning to use robots in its warehouses
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2016, 06:08:57 PM »
I actually thought Amazon was already further along than this.

With all the press they've gotten over the working conditions in their warehouses, I thought they were pushing to get rid of human works ASAP. I guess this is ASAP - it must be some endeavor to scale at that level
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