US EditionAmazon plans to replace 600,000 US workers with robots by 2033: NYT
- Amazon is planning to automate 75 percent of its operations, potentially eliminating 600,000 jobs in the U.S. by 2033, according to The New York Times.
- The automation could allow Amazon to avoid hiring over 160,000 employees by 2027, saving the company $12.6 billion during this period.
- Amazon stated that leaked documents do not represent its overall hiring strategy and emphasized that it will still hire 250,000 workers for the upcoming holiday season.
- Automation is expected to save Amazon approximately $12.6 billion from 2025 to 2027, allowing them to cut costs by 30 cents per item.
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Amazon Plans to Automate 600,000 Jobs, Leaked Documents Reveal.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Amazon is reportedly planning to automate much of its operations, potentially avoiding the need to hire over 600,000 U.S. workers by 2033.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Amazon, its robotics team, and American workers.WHEN & WHERE: The automation plans aim for significant implementation by 2027, with full goals set for 2033, across Amazon’s U.S. operations.IMPACT: If successful, Amazon could save billions of dollars but may face bac…
Amazon plans to use robots to turn around about $12.6 billion between 2025 and 2027
Amazon plans for 75 percent of operations to be run by robots, report reveals
Retail giant Amazon sees more robots and fewer human employees in its future, according to a blockbuster report in the New York Times.Referencing employee interviews and internal documents, the Times found that the Seattle-based company hopes to replace more than a half million jobs with robots. The company’s goal, according to the documents, is to eventually automate 75 percent of its operations.Currently, Amazon is the nation’s second-largest …
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