The plan, previously unreported, shows how Amazon is pushing to reduce labor and boost profits as automation of the most common warehouse task – picking up an item – is still beyond its reach. Amazon has started using robots to pack orders in warehouses , in a move that will reportedly remove 24 human workers at each warehouse and save the company $ 1 m each year from each machine . It said the job cuts will be achieved through non - replacement in high - turnover jobs , rather than laying people off . It has already tried robot fulfilment at a small number of its warehouses , and is now reported to be installing two CartonWrap machines , from Italian company CMC , at more warehouses . Other retailing companies are also testing robot packing equipment .
Amazon has started using robots to pack orders in warehouses , in a move that will reportedly remove 24 human workers at each warehouse and save the company $ 1 m each year from each machine . It said the job cuts will be achieved through non - replacement in high - turnover jobs , rather than laying people off . It has already tried robot fulfilment at a small number of its warehouses , and is now reported to be installing two CartonWrap machines , from Italian company CMC , at more warehouses . Other retailing companies are also testing robot packing equipment .