What are robot workers? Robot workers are machines built to do jobs that humans used to handle. Whether it's sorting items, answering customer questions, or moving things around a …

4 days ago · In other words, and channeling the New York Times headline, Amazon plans to use robots to do the jobs of 600,000 workers so that those 600,000 workers can achieve quite a bit …

12 hours ago · Robots are coming to a town near you—deployed by cities to do work that is labor-intensive, repetitive or dangerous for humans. Cities have long lagged behind the private …

Sep 25, 2024 · Robots can perform tasks that were once the sole domain of humans, leading to both opportunities and challenges in the labor market. Economists approach the question of …

Jul 21, 2025 · Even in fast food and retail, automation is making serious inroads. Self-checkout kiosks, burger-flipping robots, and customer service chatbots are reducing the need for human …

Oct 23, 2025 · Amazon reportedly has a plan to replace more than half a million U.S. workers with “cobots,” and avoid hiring at least 160,000 human workers by 2027.

Oct 21, 2025 · The company uses a thousand robots in Shreveport, allowing it to employ a quarter fewer workers last year than it would have without automation, documents show.

Oct 22, 2025 · Amazon's robot push promises to cut costs and automate operations at warehouses, according to The New York Times. Amazon says it's a 'misleading picture of our …

Dec 3, 2024 · In this blog, we explore the growing role of robots and automation in replacing human labor across various industries. From manufacturing and retail to healthcare and …

Amazon is planning to replace more than half a million jobs in the US with robots, according to a new report. Warehouse automation will enable the e-commerce giant to avoid hiring over …