Amazon Tests ‘Down-to-Earth’ Robotics Amid $1.6 Billion Boom

[edwest4]

Amazon Tests ‘Down-to-Earth’ Robotics Amid $1.6 Billion Boom

As Amazon ups its investment in robotics, the eCommerce giant is already using robots in one of its warehouses.

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[DWG]

Am I cynical in thinking the attraction for Amazon is robots don't want to unionize?

(Yet).

 

[edwest4]

Robots have no brains, just programming. Robots don't get sick, take time off, etc. The perfect slaves.

And they won't ask for a raise...

 

[Foo Fighter]

.....yet.

 

[edwest4]

.....yet.

They'll never have anything. They have no family, no kids to take care of, nothing. Just a maintenance cycle and upgrades.

 

[Foo Fighter]

Never say never..........

 

[publiusr]

I’ll get to work on Union-bot 2000…teach it how to put tacks in the driveway and shout at scab-bots.