By the end of 2017 , robots could make up 40% of Amazon 's workforce, according to Amazon . The company has added 24,000 machines to its books amid a period of rapid expansion. Despite human staff increases of 40% , data from U.K. also revealed the number of human employees, both at the company and related retailers, is set to shrink by a net figure of 55,000 .
By the end of 2017, robots could make up 20% of Amazon's workforce, according to MIT Technology Review. The company has added 55,000 machines to its books amid a period of rapid expansion. Despite human staff increases of 40%, data from Quartz also revealed the number of human employees, both at the company and related retailers, is set to shrink by a net figure of 24,000.