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Future of Robots as Work Forces in Warehouses

Robots have been in factories for decades. But increasingly we will see them out in the open. Already little ones - toys, really - sweep floors. But they are getting better at doing what we do.  When will robots put many of us out of work? . Most robotics don't see the coming robot invasion that way. The current robots are being designed to work alongside people, not replace them, in the work force. Amazon's new robots will do the same thing: helping speed things up in the warehouses. Amazon Robots Amazon, purchased a robot maker company called Kiva Systems for $775 million . When we heard about Amazon robots we thinks that it is one which is used to read Kindle books to you , this isn't that kind of robot. Instead, Kiva Systems' robots move around warehouses and stock shelves. These robots will most likely replace human workers in Amazon's warehouses.  According to the company website, Kiva Systems  "hundreds of autonom...