- Amazon has just deployed his millionth robot, almost as many human workers as he has done
- New roles are being created and existing workers are qualifying
- AI and ML will continue to improve robotics, says Amazon
Amazon has revealed that it now has almost as many robots as humans in its workforce after deploying its millionth robot in its stores and operations, a WSJ The report has claimed.
Helping to choose, classify, package and transport goods, robots now help with about three out of four global deliveries, however, the effects on the workforce may not be as bad as it sounds for the first time, and many human works remain.
The company says that it has gone from around 175 packages per employee to around 3,870 in the space of a decade, after having seen considerable growth in its businesses.
Amazon’s workforce is almost half of the robots
One of the areas that robots have shown that their value is in smaller delivery facilities and the same day they have less employees, where they can increase production. The products generally move around 25% faster in very automated facilities compared to traditional stores, it is reported.
In addition to launching new robots (Amazon is the largest mobile robot manufacturer and operator), the company also recently introduced Deepfleet, a base -based base -based model designed to coordinate robots movements.
Already, Amazon says that you have seen that the travel efficiency of the robot fleet improves by 10% using AI, reducing congestion in its stores.
Among its current fleet are Hercules, which can lift up to 1,250 pounds, Pegaso, which handles packages through a conveyor belt and proteus, the first totally autonomous Amazon robot that operates next to humans.
However, at the same time, the vice president of Amazon Robotics, Scott Dresser, boasted that more than 700,000 employees have been qualified since 2019 through training in robotics, engineering and maintenance, which suggests that human roles on Amazon could be evolving instead of disappearing.
Dresser also pointed out that the new compliance centers, including Shreveport, requires 30% more technical roles to take care of technology.
Looking towards the future, Amazon plans to continue using AI and ML to create smarter and receptive robots. Dresser imagines them to improve employee safety, create new professional opportunities and increase customer satisfaction.
