Amazon says new warehouse robot can 'feel' items, but won't replace workers

We're here at this giant 2.6% million square foot fulfillment center in Spokane, Washington, where 3.5% million items are handled by 2500 employees. Now, Amazon says their jobs are about to get easier and safer with a new robot called Vulcan. There's three of them, these big red systems next to me that can move items up and down and stuff things into just the right spot in tall yellow bins before they move on to be boxed up.Of the 1 million items here, Amazon says Vulcan can handle 75% of them. It does well ...