Amazon has started installing robots to pack orders in warehouses, in a move that will reportedly remove 24 human jobs at each warehouse and save the company $1m each year from each machine. It said the job cuts would be achieved through non-replacement in high-turnover jobs, rather than laying people off. The announcement comes as part of Amazon’s plan for its second headquarters, which is expected to open by 2022, with 50,000 employees working on everything from logistics to customer service. Amazon has considered installing two machines at dozens more warehouses, removing at least 24 roles at each one, these people said. Other retailing companies are also testing CMC packing equipment.
Amazon has started installing robots to pack orders in warehouses, in a move that will reportedly remove 24 human jobs at each warehouse and save the company $1m each year from each machine. It said the job cuts would be achieved through non-replacement in high-turnover jobs, rather than laying people off. The announcement comes as part of Amazon’s plan for its second headquarters, which is expected to open by 2022, with 50,000 employees working on everything from logistics to customer service. Other retailing companies are also testing CMC packing equipment.