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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

Fears of employee displacement as Amazon brings robots into warehouses

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Fears of employee displacement as Amazon brings robots into warehouses

www.theguardian.com

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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

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Digit will begin its time on the floor by shifting empty tote boxes amid concerns humans will be shifted out of jobs

Amazon is experimenting with humanoid robots for warehouse work.

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Grunt can never be safe. I have seen warehouses of a few online retailers, and the people working there always are at risk of life debilitating injuries.

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