Will Amazon's robotic revolution spark a new wave of job losses?

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses the increasing use of robots in Amazon's warehouses, with over 750,000 robots installed as of last year. It raises the question of whether this is the beginning of a new wave of automation replacing human workers across many industries.

🙋 Q&A

[01] The world's largest manufacturer of robots

1. What company is the world's largest manufacturer of robots? According to the article, the world's largest manufacturer of robots is Amazon. The article states that as of last year, Amazon had installed more than 750,000 robots in its warehouses.

2. What types of tasks are these robots performing? The article mentions that many of the robots installed in Amazon's warehouses perform tasks that were once carried out by people, such as packing, sorting, and labelling.

3. What is Amazon's investment in developing and building more robots? The article states that Amazon is investing hundreds of millions of pounds on developing and building more robots for its warehouses.

[02] Automation replacing human workers

1. What is the question raised in the article about the impact of automation? The article raises the question of whether the increasing use of robots in Amazon's warehouses is the beginning of a new wave of automation replacing human workers across many industries.