Amazon Has Deployed Over 1 Million Warehouse Robots

Amazon's warehouse robot fleet has surpassed 1 million units, including mechanical arms, floor loaders and pallet sorters. According to Ars Technica, the robots work alongside humans and set the pace of work, intensifying competition with the company's 1.5 million employees.

• Amazon's robot fleet now exceeds 1 million units
• The company employs more than 1.5 million people
• Robots dictate the pace of work and box humans out of spaces
• Unions link rising injury rates to the push for speed