- Amazon has just deployed its millionth robot – almost as many human workers as
- New roles are being created and existing workers are up
- AI and ML will continue to improve robotics, says Amazon
Amazon revealed that he had now almost as many robots as humans in his workforce after having deployed his millionth robot in his warehouses and operations, a Wsj said the report.
Helping to choose, sort, pack and transport products, robots now help with approximately three world deliveries, but the effects on the workforce may not be as bad as they sound, and many human jobs remain.
The company claims that it went from around 175 packages per employee to around 3,870 in the space of a decade, after having experienced considerable growth in its activities.
Amazon’s workforce is almost half of the robots
One of the areas that robots have proven their value is in smaller delivery facilities and the same day that have fewer employees, where they can increase production. Products generally move around 25% faster in highly automated facilities compared to traditional warehouses, he reported.
In addition to launching new robots (Amazon is the largest manufacturer and operator of mobile robots in the world), the company has also recently introduced Deepfleet, a foundation model built on AWS tools designed to coordinate robot movements.
Already, Amazon says that he has seen the effectiveness of the trips in the robot fleet improving 10% using AI, reducing congestion in its warehouses.
Among its current fleet are Hercules, who can lift up to 1,250 lb, Pegasus, who manages the packages via a treadmill, and Proteus, the first fully autonomous robot of Amazon working alongside humans.
However, at the same time, the vice-president of Amazon Robotics Scott Dress was boasted that more than 700,000 employees have been brought together since 2019 thanks to a training in robotics, engineering and maintenance, which suggests that human roles at Amazon could evolve rather than disappear.
Dress also noted that the new realization centers, in particular Shreveport, there, require 30% of additional technical roles to take care of technology.
For the future, Amazon plans to continue using AI and ML to create smarter and reactive robots. Establish the improvement of employee safety, create new career opportunities and stimulate customer satisfaction.
