Amazon has announced plans to expand its drone delivery service to the UK and Italy by the end of next year. The e-commerce giant currently operates its drones in California and Texas, but the new MK30 model will be able to operate in more extreme weather. The company hopes that drone delivery will allow customers to receive their purchases even faster, meeting the growing demand for fast and efficient delivery. Amazon also unveiled a new robotics system called Sequoia that aims to improve the efficiency of its warehouses. The system, which includes automated vehicles, gantry cranes and mechanical arms, can process inventory up to 75% faster than before, reducing order processing time by up to 25%. Analysts predict that as delivery services improve, more and more consumers will switch from traditional brick-and-mortar stores to online shopping platforms.
While the use of robots in Amazon’s warehouses may raise concerns about job displacement, the company insists it is creating jobs, not eliminating them. Amazon has installed hundreds of thousands of robotic systems over the past decade, while also creating hundreds of thousands of jobs. In addition, the introduction of robots can improve worker safety by reducing repetitive and physically demanding tasks. Amazon is partnering with Agility Robotics to test Android-like machines that can help carry plastic containers. The company believes that the use of robots can fill the demand for logistics and manual labor jobs that currently remain unfilled. Critics argue that increased productivity with the help of robots does not solve the main problems facing Amazon’s workers. Nevertheless, the expansion of drone delivery and the integration of robotics technology are expected to further strengthen Amazon’s dominance in the e-commerce market.
Sources:
– Amazon expands drone delivery service to UK (BBC News)
– Amazon to deliver robots to UK (The Guardian)
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2023-10-19 04:22:30
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