Amazon tests warehouse robots it claims will reduce worker injuries - NY Post
Amazon is testing robots that it claims will cut down on worker injuries at its warehouses — a nagging problem that was recently highlighted by CEO Jeff Bezos.
The robots –nicknamed Bert, Ernie, Kermit and Scooter — can pick up boxes and move them throughout the vast facilities “to reduce the need for employees to reach up or bend down when retrieving items — and thus limit more strenuous movements,” according to a blog post Amazon posted on Sunday.
Ernie, for one, will take boxes off of a shelf with a robotic arm to deliver it to employees, so they can “remain in a more comfortable, stable and ergonomically friendly position,” according to the post.
Amazon is testing robots that it claims will cut down on worker injuries at its warehouses — a nagging problem that was recently highlighted by CEO Jeff Bezos.
The robots –nicknamed Bert, Ernie, Kermit and Scooter — can pick up boxes and move them throughout the vast facilities “to reduce the need for employees to reach up or bend down when retrieving items — and thus limit more strenuous movements,” according to a blog post Amazon posted on Sunday.
Ernie, for one, will take boxes off of a shelf with a robotic arm to deliver it to employees, so they can “remain in a more comfortable, stable and ergonomically friendly position,” according to the post.
