Now, the e-commerce giant boasts that it has boosted efficiency by deploying more than 15, 000 wheeled robots to work across the floors of its biggest warehouses and deliver stacks of toys, books and other products to employees. “We pick two to three times faster than we used to,” said Rejinaldo Rosales, 34- year old employee who used to work the same as mentioned above. “It’s made the job a lot easier,” he added.
Meanwhile, the company is facing tough competition from rivals like Google, eBay and traditional retailers are offering more online services. Looking upon the recent data, more than 1500 full time employees work at the center, and in addition to this, they will be backed by 3,000 robots, gliding swiftly and quietly around the warehouse. The robots navigate by scanning coded stickers on the floor, following digital commands that they receive wirelessly from a central computer system. System uses bar codes for tracking the items on each shelf, so that the robot can fetch the right shelf for each worker when order comes. “Our focus I all about building automation that helps people do their jobs better,” said Clark. He also mentioned that workers are needed for more complex tasks such as shelving, packing and checking for damaged items.
