{"id":7823,"date":"2022-11-11T16:37:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T15:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/11\/amazon-enters-the-age-of-robots-what-does-that-mean-for-its-workers\/"},"modified":"2022-11-11T16:37:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T15:37:40","slug":"amazon-enters-the-age-of-robots-what-does-that-mean-for-its-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/11\/amazon-enters-the-age-of-robots-what-does-that-mean-for-its-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon enters the age of robots. What does that mean for its workers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

People have predicted robots will destroy the labour market, but Amazon believes investment in robotics could create jobs<\/p>\n

Trapped in a metal cage in a corner of a 350,000 sq ft Amazon warehouse outside Boston last week a lonely yellow robot arm sorted through packages, preparing items to be shipped out to customers who demand ever-faster delivery. Soon it will be joined by others in a development that could mean the end of thousands of jobs and, Amazon argues, the creation of thousands of others.<\/p>\n

As the robot worked, a screen displayed its progress. It carefully packed a tub of protein powder, next came a box of napkin rings then \u2026 a tube of hemorrhoid cream. As 100 journalists from around the world snapped pictures, someone switched the screen to hide the cream.<\/p>\n

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\nPeople have predicted robots will destroy the labour market, but Amazon believes investment in robotics could create jobs
\nTrapped in a metal cage in a corner of a 350,000 sq ft Amazon warehouse outside Boston last week a lonely yellow robot arm sorted through packages, preparing items to be shipped out to customers who demand ever-faster delivery. Soon it will be joined by others in a development that could mean the end of thousands of jobs and, Amazon argues, the creation of thousands of others.
\nAs the robot worked, a screen displayed its progress. It carefully packed a tub of protein powder, next came a box of napkin rings then \u2026 a tube of hemorrhoid cream. As 100 journalists from around the world snapped pictures, someone switched the screen to hide the cream. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

People have predicted robots will destroy the labour market, but Amazon believes investment in robotics could create jobs Trapped in a metal cage in a corner of a 350,000 sq ft Amazon warehouse outside Boston last week a lonely yellow robot arm sorted through packages, preparing items to be shipped out to customers who demand …<\/p>\n

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