>Amazon says that the robotics system will provide “support for front-line employees, while creating greater efficiency in less physical space.”
And this “greater efficiency” is NOT going to lead to job losses? /s
Sackim05 on
E-commerce giant Amazon has unveiled two new operations technologies, which it claims will work alongside employees to create safer and more efficient workspaces.
It says that the aim of these innovations is to reduce highly repetitive tasks, improve ergonomics, and expand career pathways.
The robotic system, called Blue Jay, is capable of performing multiple tasks at once in the company’s warehouses, as per Amazon.
Important-Ability-56 on
I’m no Luddite, so more power to Amazon if it innovates ways to take labor from people and move it to machines. That’s kind of the whole point of technology.
Whether people enjoy the fruits of new technology or starve to death from lack of work is a public policy choice. And guess what we chose last election.
Weenemone on
I always wonder what’s the end game with AI and Robotics after it displaces most jobs. Who’s gonna be paying for the goods and services?
grrrrrizzly on
AI can’t take an order for pizza correctly, yet it can imminently displace 600k jobs?
tauberculosis on
Between the lines: Amazon is low on cash because of AI investments and leaking this to the press shows it needs more money via investments.
elodielapirate on
Can’t wait for this to fail like Elon’s ‘fully automatic’ Tesla factories.
Stop using Amazon. Support your local mom and pop establishments.
fencerman on
Here’s what’s going to happen:
They’re going to fire 600,000 employees to cut costs and drive up profits.
Existing employees will be overworked even more. Customers will get worse service and higher prices.
Robots won’t actually impact much of their operations any more than they already do, and these “demonstrations” will just keep retail shareholders from dumping the stock by acting like this isn’t a standard “mass layoff” situation.
YJeezy on
For people who don’t have Halloween costumes, I highly recommend The Grim Reaper with JASSY across the back.
If you’re a group, add MUSK, ZUCKERBERG, THIEL and you guys can be the Four Horseman.
kid_entropy on
I indirectly worked for Amazon 10 years ago helping design conveyor belt bar code scanner systems for their fulfillment centers. They were planning for this back then and it wasn’t a secret. People were a stopgap solution until the automation and robotic systems got to where they needed them to be.
West-One5944 on
As if we needed even more reason to boycott Amazon.
scottjeffreys on
My company is involved with some of these new systems. They really are on the cutting edge of automation.
UniqueIndividual3579 on
These distribution centers get local tax cuts because they create jobs. It would be nice if they lost those.
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>Amazon says that the robotics system will provide “support for front-line employees, while creating greater efficiency in less physical space.”
And this “greater efficiency” is NOT going to lead to job losses? /s
E-commerce giant Amazon has unveiled two new operations technologies, which it claims will work alongside employees to create safer and more efficient workspaces.
It says that the aim of these innovations is to reduce highly repetitive tasks, improve ergonomics, and expand career pathways.
The robotic system, called Blue Jay, is capable of performing multiple tasks at once in the company’s warehouses, as per Amazon.
I’m no Luddite, so more power to Amazon if it innovates ways to take labor from people and move it to machines. That’s kind of the whole point of technology.
Whether people enjoy the fruits of new technology or starve to death from lack of work is a public policy choice. And guess what we chose last election.
I always wonder what’s the end game with AI and Robotics after it displaces most jobs. Who’s gonna be paying for the goods and services?
AI can’t take an order for pizza correctly, yet it can imminently displace 600k jobs?
Between the lines: Amazon is low on cash because of AI investments and leaking this to the press shows it needs more money via investments.
Can’t wait for this to fail like Elon’s ‘fully automatic’ Tesla factories.
https://www.iqsdirectory.com/resources/teslas-big-problem-excessive-automation.html
Stop using Amazon. Support your local mom and pop establishments.
Here’s what’s going to happen:
They’re going to fire 600,000 employees to cut costs and drive up profits.
Existing employees will be overworked even more. Customers will get worse service and higher prices.
Robots won’t actually impact much of their operations any more than they already do, and these “demonstrations” will just keep retail shareholders from dumping the stock by acting like this isn’t a standard “mass layoff” situation.
For people who don’t have Halloween costumes, I highly recommend The Grim Reaper with JASSY across the back.
If you’re a group, add MUSK, ZUCKERBERG, THIEL and you guys can be the Four Horseman.
I indirectly worked for Amazon 10 years ago helping design conveyor belt bar code scanner systems for their fulfillment centers. They were planning for this back then and it wasn’t a secret. People were a stopgap solution until the automation and robotic systems got to where they needed them to be.
As if we needed even more reason to boycott Amazon.
My company is involved with some of these new systems. They really are on the cutting edge of automation.
These distribution centers get local tax cuts because they create jobs. It would be nice if they lost those.