Amazon Deploys Robot Shipping Army

Droids in the Aisles

Updated Apr. 14, 2017 1:50PM EDT / Published Dec. 01, 2014 2:26AM EST

E-commerce giant Amazon.com has boosted efficiency—and given workers’ legs a break—by deploying more than 15,000 wheeled robots to crisscross the floors and aisles of its biggest warehouses, pick up customer orders, and deliver stacks of toys, books and other products to employees. Amazon, which faces its single biggest day of online shopping Monday, has invested heavily in upgrading and expanding its distribution network to meet the coming onslaught of holiday orders. Amazon says it’s expecting “Cyber Monday” to be busier than ever. The robot move is no surprise in the tech-savvy company: CEO Jeff Bezos vows to one day deliver packages by drone.

Read it at AP

Trump’s Sons Don’t Want ‘John Boltons’ in Next Admin: Report

Don Jr. and Eric Trump have reportedly taken the reins on assembling their father’s potential White House transition team.

Billie Eilish on Masturbation: ‘People Should Be Jerking It’

“Last year, I realized I wanted my face in a vagina,” Eilish told Rolling Stone in a new interview.

TikTok Investor Accused of Funding ‘OG Conspiracy Theorists’

Jeff Yass has reportedly contributed a total of $16 million to such groups in recent years.

NPR’s New CEO Strikes Back at Her ‘Bad Faith’ Detractors

Critics have resurfaced Katherine Maher’s past comments and questioned her objectivity.

Kanye West Wants to Open a Porn Studio: Report

A rep for the embattled artist told TMZ that he’s in “advanced talks” to set up the project as part of his Yeezy company.

Several Crew Injured in Crash on Set of Eddie Murphy Film

Eddie Murphy and the film’s other stars, Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson, weren’t on the set at the time.

‘Giant’ Coyote Spotted Prowling Central Park Spooks Joggers

Brett Cohn said the animal stopped him “in his tracks” on Saturday morning.

TikTok Star Eva Evans’ Cause of Death Revealed

The 29-year-old’s death shocked friends and family, as well as her more than 300,000 followers.

Amazon Deploys Robot Shipping Army