Amazon's new warehouses will employ 10x as many robots

At its Delivering the Future event Wednesday, Amazon announced plans for new robot-powered delivery warehouses. The first “next-generation fulfillment center” is located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The three-million-square-foot warehouse spans five floors, constituting the rough equivalent of 55 football fields, per the company.The site represents the culmination of Amazon’s work in robotics, which dates back more than a decade to its 2012 Kiva acquisition. The retail giant’s approach has largely revolved aro ...