Amazon's new robotic fulfillment center streamlines the delivery process

NBC News' Vicky Nguyen gets an exclusive look inside Amazon's next-generation fulfillment center in Shreveport, La. The center, which is powered by robotics and advanced Al technologies, is expected to streamline the company's delivery process.
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#amazon #delivery #robotics

[@Xenon-4300]

Acting like the same people that were once loading packages onto a conveyor belt are suddenly advancing into roles repairing and programming the robots LOL

[@christopherbentley6647]

Lol you know the next place they’ll be is the asphalt

[@USDiploMike]

Exactly. Made me LOL when they stated and implied this in the video! So naive!

[@turtsable]

We all knew this was going to happen… everyone in the united states and their grandma are buying something from Amazon.. the demand is insane…

[@tringuyen7519]

@@USDiploMikeTaught myself C, C++, JavaScript, Pearl, TCL, SQL, & Python. It’s even easier now with ChatGPT. What’s stopping you?

[@RandiP-k9i]

Well they better start learning

[@richardcampbell7255]

Lol. Really naive to think they will pass the savings onto people. This will just increase their profits.

[@tbolton6156]

That part right there! 😉

[@travissmith1220]

If they lower the price even $1 people will buy more, and essentially, the company will make more...its simple business

[@bigvaxmeanie925]

​@travissmith1220 then why is everyone complaining prices are too high?

[@tringuyen7519]

@@travissmith1220Absolutely! Amazon passing on just 10% of the savings to the consumers will feed American consumers’ addiction to lower prices.

[@tringuyen7519]

@@bigvaxmeanie925Americans are complaining about grocery prices which is affected by droughts in South America & Southeast Asia. Climate change is a b**ch!

[@Mc_Lovin007]

"Which means we can pass down that low cost to the customer" ... CEO laughs in background

[@capulater]

yup, the companies lower costs just so the bosses can pocket the extra profits

[@quakerz9501]

150,000 for a robot. pays for itself after 3 years.

[@ryancholmes]

Less than that once you factor in benefits, no shows to work, and workman's comp claims. Also take into account the increased speed and efficiency in which packages are out the door. I'd say it pays for itself in 1-2 years

[@tringuyen7519]

@@ryancholmes& the fact that robots can work 24/7 without sleep, don’t need healthcare, & don’t require minimum wage. But MAGA keeps blaming the migrants…

[@blipblop92]

@@ryancholmes and no need to hire manager :) less than 1 year

[@Anthony-Soprano]

LOL 3 years? bro this robot will pay for its self in a month

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

@@djtfp they individually do not work 24/7 , they are shift workers in between charge cycles.

[@AlbertBormant]

Luigi's going to put a hit on a robot

[@TommyTomTompkins]

Lol hilarious 😂

[@OxhMods]

booo🍅🍅🍅

[@mh1970]

What if the AI goes rouge and Becomes AI Luigi?

[@Mando_Trucker]

Lol everyone likes automation until your job is at jeopardy.

[@TommyTomTompkins]

Find another job

[@user-fy4il6ce8f]

There automating all the boring strenuous tasks that no one wants to do would you really want to walk a football field to pick an item and Amazon already had a high employee turn over rate as it is

[@e.v.k.3632]

I like automation even if my job is in jeopardy

[@marcwells03]

Bring back the typewriter and the horse and carriage. We must save jobs!😂

[@planetduh]

Warehouse stock discrepancies are also a huge problem that sellers pay for directly.

[@gavhoffdrums3129]

I believe these factorys one day will be 100% autonomous, even on the development and maintenance side. Yeah for the next 20-40 years we will see about half robot and half human workers, but eventually robots will be doing probably 90% of jobs as robots and ai get drastically better

[@SanekaRice]

That's completely on point and I agree that complete automation of every facet of human society as it relates to work is imminent.

[@xxyy4671]

Crap like this is so pathetic and we shouldn’t advance ourselves like this. The world is just getting so crazy and out of hand 🤦‍♂️! #nonsense

[@ReelswithOGTanner]

Way sooner bud. We already have 0 light buildings with all robots and drives. Only maintenance techs

[@TheRealWinser]

The more automation, the more leisure time we get. We can focus more on things that don't necessarily produce value for the economy. Things like recycling (for real) or the arts. We can also bring inflation down considerably by having less people working.

[@IntotheBlue03]

THIS. We are on our way to hunger games by 2030 at the latest. ​@@ReelswithOGTanner

[@romeojrchacon8474]

At least you won't catch a robot taking an extended restroom break to hit their vape or pens.

[@LuCia-q8h9q]

Oh yeah at least you'll fight in ww3 with the love span of a fly

[@Crismodin]

Don't unionize Americans, those CEOs need more money.

[@Crismodin]

@iseeblood209 Look on the bright side, if you don't unionize, we'll keep bi-weekly pizza parties on the table. If you do unionize, we'll close the site and claim it was for something else. You have no power. Thank you for being an American.

[@RenzoTx]

😂😂😂

[@ArcherDiesel1]

Exactly, they need gas money for the yacht.

[@drakecarter1780]

They deserve that money.

[@Heirmullen83]

So do the union leaders.

[@thenightcrawlerhikes]

The robots took my job

[@daveklein2826]

Awesome

[@dadlifegaming3407]

0:38 Ty so happy he still has a job.

[@RenzoTx]

I’m a big supporter of innovation. However, we need to have a plan in place to support the workers who are displaced by new technology. IMO our government should offer free education or at least some kind of certification programs for displaced workers.

[@CMDRScotty]

Did you miss the part where Amazon is training workers for free on-site?

[@sivada30]

​@@CMDRScottywould be nice if that was true

[@ryancholmes]

Why is it the government's responsibility to train or educate people? So your position is that the government should be offering free education to people....like college???

[@Wisconsinbts]

Ops are being trained to help maintain robots virtually. It's actually giving people skills vs keeping them in your typical stacking environment.

[@RenzoTx]

@@ryancholmes 💯

[@WorldsOnlyBlackStan]

They also don't want you moving around at all. Stay put! Let the robot walk around and stretch its legs for you 😊

[@KreweOfBridge]

Congratulations Shreveport, sending love from 337.

[@tsaicha115]

Al is taking over human jobs

[@cameronwhitaker3864]

Not entirely true according to the famous theoretical physicist Michio Kaku.

[@tringuyen7519]

Simple jobs like manufacturing, dock workers, hospitality, & fast food will be affected. Top tier engineering, scientific, & medical jobs are safe.

[@felipenunez2058]

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[@felipenunez2058]

​engineers are the first to go once layoffs happen. The biggest layoff in america have been in the IT industry. You're always going to need laborers.

[@Alpha-Scythe23]

@@felipenunez2058Then they find another job as quickly as they lose one. You can’t ever replace an Engineer, you can recycle ♻️ laborers at the lowest pay faithfully 😂

[@gomerhanger2285]

How exciting 😊

[@thenotoriousgryyn342]

Glad they let me know the names of my New Robot Overlords

[@Davinn]

It will eventually be fully AUTOMATED because when robotics and AI get advanced enough, we will make robots to overlook, fix, and program those dumber, manual labor robots. 😂

[@teamginger9134]

Ah, so there are Republican and Democrat robots? How does that work, Were the Democrat robots hacked? Do the Democrat robots cite NBC op/ed as scientific fact for stuff like global warming?

[@MannyFresh4251]

If there was ever a time for Amazon workers to unionize it’s yesterday. They’ve been training robots to take their jobs for years

[@drollins9973]

Agreed. A missed opportunity for most amazon warehouses.

[@jjx9316]

Why would amazon let their company get destroyed by unionizing?

[@michaelWells-ef9bx]

Good ….time to get a Plumbing apprenticeship going- or Green Tech ….Trumps got his head Soo far up his Az …it ain’t funny 😆😆😆

[@michaelWells-ef9bx]

Strike against machines that do the work 4U?

[@Evilskyworshippers]

@@jjx9316 You're either a billionaire or a brainwashed CONservative lol. Isn't it interesting how the 1% create propaganda, that only gullible sky worshippers believe?

[@philspd473]

How many humans get replaced?

[@sivada30]

A couple thousand per facility like that

[@thuydoan7496]

Don't cha know ? The aim is to get EVERYONE replaced eventually. To Amazon, people are a problem.

[@ryancholmes]

There aren't enough people to fulfil all of the available jobs out there, that's part of why wages have increased...to lure in employees. You also missed the part where they are training people to program and maintain the robotics which are positions that weren't available before with the manual process.

[@Ihwwwarnedu]

None

[@BMWROYAL]

Hopefully as much as possible, we don’t keep things inefficient to keep jobs, should we have kept elevator operators instead of automated elevator because jobs were lost? This has been happening for the last 100 years and unemployment is still low

[@scillyautomatic]

I love it! Looks good.

[@scillyautomatic]

How long before they train the robots to deliver package, crushed and dirty, to the wrong houses? Right now, it takes teams of humans to do that in my subdivision.

[@th1ssucks]

​@@scillyautomatic Amazon already delivers by drone in limited areas. A company called Wing delivers in my area but for Walmart.

[@ibrahimf2100]

I thought Amazon got money from cities to build fulfillment centers because they were hiring a lot of people and benefiting the community. What’s going to happen to those jobs now ?

[@ryancholmes]

They are still hiring a couple of thousand people per center....which are jobs that didn't exist before.

[@ibrahimf2100]

@ sure but the incentives they received were for hiring much more than that.

[@ryancholmes]

@@ibrahimf2100 please show me your evidence of that. Or are you just assuming?

[@ibrahimf2100]

@@ryancholmes I’m not assuming. Are you amazons attorney ?

[@ryancholmes]

@@ibrahimf2100 nope...just prefer to see the evidence rather than take the word of some guy from the internet

[@vibesmom]

I have to say the learning opportunities at Amazon are awesome. Almost 6,000 a year to go to college and tons of in house free education. Im taking advantage of everything offered. Imagine if the oil and coal industries did that. 0:30

[@codycast]

Workers: “Amazon is exploiting or warehouse workers!” Amazon: “Okay. We’ll just automate the thing.” Workers: “…..”

[@magnusb879]

That would happen regardless if people complained or not

[@nychris2258]

Once the robots are doing all the jobs, will robots deliver the packages to other robots too?

[@thuydoan7496]

They already have, drone delivery

[@AnnistonMahaffy]

What if everybody dies . Will robots deliver to each other

[@mh1970]

They'll deliver batteries to other robots

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

@@AnnistonMahaffy by that time I guess it won't matter

[@Gheofoil-3]

@@thuydoan7496 I think they mean if no one has a job who is buying packages?

[@ozlemelih]

They don't pass savings to customers or employees. It goes to company and stock

[@Nicholas-f5]

Boycott Amazon, they support Trump

[@KoraFyre]

omg this needs to be stopped. Amazon already makes too much in profits, has a monopoly and squeezes small businesses for 40% of their gross sales. While this is impressive I am so glad I support 65square and hope it comes online soon.

[@cenecasful]

Break up the monopolies. It’s time to take back ownership

[@albertoserrano67]

Remember the robot attacking bear maze in one warehouse 😂

[@CMDRScotty]

I hear a lot of comments complaining about automation and unions, but the first line says the warehouse employs 1400 workers.

[@miutzu008]

No way is 1400 people there

[@nychris2258]

Each robot counts as 3/5 of a human for head count purposes

[@CMDRScotty]

@@nychris2258 Looking at history back in the year 2000 Warehouses have historically hired 500 to 1500 people. This and the FedEx distribution center are still hiring people between the 1500-500 range.

[@joshr8666]

Yeah that's still a lot. But this is only the first warehouse and let's not forget that Amazon is already training their robots that work like people. In fact I saw a job offer not that long ago that you would wear some kind of device on you while you work and you'd have to be willing to work long hours and holidays so that they could quickly train these robots to do the job.

[@MelBanks-dl1bf]

This isnt a mom and pop shop 1400 is nothing compared to what it used to be that number has been significantly reduced and will continue to shrink dummy, shy do people need to explain the obvious

[@shakes7333]

Also we dont want to have to have a lot of employees to pay and insure.😂

[@Dereyter]

Automation hysteria. You got rid of people and you will pay off later. Back to the roots. Human is basics.

[@Southwest_Trailblazers]

You see this strikers!

[@juliantorres8720]

They said 1,490 that don't look like 1,400 workers I work in 700 employee and it looks more full

[@NeoRelic-o8p]

Ai will do everything for humanity. There needs to be government subsidies for displaced workers during the transition

[@MadStyle1911]

UBI will be a talking point again soon.

[@christopherbentley6647]

@@NeoRelic-o8p ever hear of soylent green?

[@NeoRelic-o8p]

@christopherbentley6647 No. why?

[@rohullahkarimi744]

It is just the beginning of an end😐

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

Some things have to end for others to begin

[@tomd.2982]

a beautiful ending from my viewpoint

[@BrandonMcClanahan]

People need to program the robots and keep them running lol. They are nuts.

[@paw-za-tivepooch4508]

I'm amazed at technology

[@alphaomega1351]

Where's my package 📦?!!! 😱

[@YooperICE]

No worries, once the robots go sentient I’m sure they will unionize.

[@DrummerBoy233]

Former Amazon Australia worker. We have nothing on the robotics and technology put into the American warehouses. That said, I know about the injury rates and *very* hard to meet KPI targets put onto employees.

[@MaeVisage]

As former Amazon employee (SCA2), I'm totally shocked! If this company has very high turnover rate, it will push CEO to heavily invest robots to replace human workers which is horrible! Otherwise, they'll lose their job in the near future.

[@richardcampbell7255]

Please stop giving huge corporations free PR. No wonder media companies don’t make money. At least make them pay for advertising.

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Isn't this paid advertising?

[@richardcampbell7255]

@ It sure sounds like it. But it doesn’t say anywhere that it is paid so I don’t think it is. Yet another example of how compliant the media is.

[@vcvortex6356]

​@@richardcampbell7255 Who told you media companies aren't making money? Did you just make that up just to make a comment? Yes, yes you did.

[@funktion_og]

"efficiency" . Bye humans.

[@tomd.2982]

humans were overrated, anyway. Time for the machines to take it from here.

[@BryDisney]

So Glad I left Amazon it is such a toxic work environment and just gets worse the higher you go up. Everyone is full of themselves fr. Including the founder

[@PCLANParty]

Amazon Exec, “We don’t want people” that’s all you need to hear.

[@TyrellMorrison]

This saves a lot of time and injuries for the company.

[@3rni3PL]

What it will do is cost people their jobs, and after that, people will stop shopping online. Back to the malls.

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

Everything will be automated eventually. Even creativity. Creativity will be one day just a toy people play with (but dont have to)

[@teamginger9134]

Hello Amazon shopper, our fulfillment driver just passed out front and threw your package out, it is raining and floating off in the ditch, but don't worry, we will notify the person downstream to retrieve it and hold it for you to pick up or if we can, we will convince them to bring it to you. Thank you and we hope you enjoy your cheap Chinese problematic pre tariff junk!

[@GiWok564]

Unionize!!!

[@tadmartin7031]

1,400 former employees real soon...lol

[@cal9943]

LOL okay, stop trying to make it seem like you're trying to help humans out. It's a way to save more money, less cost less people I understand but don't try to make it seem like you're doing it for us. You doing it to make and save more money for the business, of course😂

[@dsalz_]

This is great

[@andrewpennicook5148]

People will be replace

[@TheLastZeekasaur]

Still working 10 hours a day a 7.25 an hour. 😂 AMERICA! While jeffy is making 150,000 an hour.

[@vcvortex6356]

Not one single Amazon employee makes $7.25 an hour.

[@richardcampbell7255]

Amazon obviously needs a good union.

[@captng]

Well it seems when the union stand up they get unemployed quickly. I wonder how the automation trick is going to work for the longshoremen's. Trump might just replace him like Reagan did in the Air traffic control crisis

[@RenzoTx]

Bro! How dare you suggest something like that? According to CEOs unions are bad for business and employees. It kills innovation. 😂😂

[@richardcampbell7255]

@@RenzoTx My bad. Obviously billions bros know best. And of course, they are absolutely unbiased! /s

[@captng]

@@richardcampbell7255 win some lose some.easy come easy go. Longshoremen will be the test on automation

[@CMDRScotty]

Why the new jobs are paying 40x higher than the old ones? Why install a union that will keep you at your old job when Amazon will train you for free to get a higher better paying one?

[@TheShorttii]

Terrible reporting for not calling out (1) cost savings are almost NEVER passed onto consumers, (2) new jobs will be MUCH less in number than old jobs.

[@weylad70]

Can't wait for a powercut.

[@RochelleDayag]

More people needs job to feed their family. What should be the life of people soon

[@richardcampbell7255]

Amazon also “donating” $1 million to Trump’s inauguration. Yet another reason to boycott them. Best to shop at local businesses instead.

[@hudock08]

We're passing that savings on down to the customer. *raises annual prime membership cost to their 230m subscribers... 🤣 Still love Amazon though!

[@ManhasNoName1-v9v]

Meanwhile, Us drivers will still get over 200+ stops/280+ locations/500+ packages/80+multi-stops😐

[@jaredmotopnw]

“Pledge to reduce injuries?” Lol. You mean, pledge to let go of workers they won’t have to pay because they’ve been replaced by robots.

[@TapedFromFlorida]

They treat employees like dirt

[@daveklein2826]

Liar

[@fragtrap0083]

Satisfactory in real

[@Thesla87]

Tesla Optimus is entering the chat

[@dd07871]

All this to ship mostly Chinese junk.

[@ranbirsohal8886]

Streamline aka get rid of people.😮

[@youtubeguy9316]

Within two years the 1,400 employees will be down to 300 employees

[@daveklein2826]

So?

[@youtubeguy9316]

@ yeah?? You’re right oh well I guess since you’re not one of the ones that will be replaced why should you care. Thanks for your insightful comment ( so) have a good one

[@RochelleDayag]

This not good at all more people to poverty life is so selfish at all😢😢😢😢

[@Variety1985]

DON'T BE FOOLED by AUTOMATION ... shoppers have been using SELF-CHECKOUT for years and GROCERY PRICES are some of the HIGHEST ever!!

[@starship_01]

Wage cage

[@benbohannon]

Robotic tax of 500% for 5 years. AI tax of 1000% for 10 years.

[@Leuel48Fan]

The alternative is having tons of folks doing repetitive work in shittier conditions, so it's probably better fewer people work there with better work conditions. Gotta take care of the folks replaced tho by re-training and/or severance packages.

[@akl4709]

Why is this news??

[@jgthomas123]

Lol yes until AI can start building and maintaining them. We are simply one step closer to complete automation. Don't worry though, corporations will keep telling you that your irreplaceable until the day they lay you off.

[@elmusicochavez194]

They need to replace amazon workers with Robots so that way the people can focus on growing their careers and advance their education

[@Variety1985]

When prices go up ... we can all IMPROVE OUR SKILLS and get a BETTER JOB to afford the HIGHER PRICES that will allow these WORKERS to AFFORD A LIVING 😊

[@JessFlatbushBrooklyn]

1st they complain about the work , now they complain about the robots.

[@cineronsystemlords759]

They seem to think that standing in one place for extended periods is healthier.

[@juliantorres8720]

Those people are all good till there also removed from company

[@Anthony-dj4nd]

A lot less employees unless you pass Amazon engineering program!😅

[@TheSimba86]

and yet it is still taking them 5 days to even ship my package

[@TommyTomTompkins]

Relax nephew you not the only person who is ordering stuff

[@ryancholmes]

I have 98% of my packages within 24-48 hours. It depends on what you order and where it has to ship from. They only keep the most popular and common items in it's regional fulfillment centers. Other items are shipped directly from the manufacturer which Amazon has no control over the shipment process.

[@daveklein2826]

Not true

[@sivada30]

That's not a carrier choice option at my site...

[@rileyxbell]

Also anyone who works part time (less than 30 hours) isn't eligible for career choice. They will be the first ones getting shafted.

[@heavyhander3029]

Hmm yet my order was still wrong

[@HardKore5250]

It's intriguing how news presentations can shape perceptions. While Amazon's move towards automation and AI integration has indeed transformed many roles, the public messaging may sometimes focus on the innovation and efficiency gains rather than the job impacts. The reality is that over 18,000 jobs were eliminated in recent cuts, with affected positions mostly in administrative and support roles. Amazon continues to emphasize their commitment to creating new jobs in other areas and the overall growth in employment, despite the shifts in specific roles due to technological advancements. It's a complex balance between innovation, efficiency, and the human impact of these changes. If you have any other questions or need further details, feel free to ask!

[@TheBest-zl3rm]

low cost to consumer??? Amazon free shipping minimum for none prime use too be $25 and now it $35... low cost... more like higher cost so they can pay for the robots.

[@jjgg2627]

The more efficient the higher your human rate output expected. Just remember that lol

[@Ace-nv6ku]

I wished usps fix their issues. Delay is the norm. Maybe amazon could teach them

[@JC-dt7rn]

Racing to the end …. Buckle up folks

[@jameshurley224]

Seriously, ive been waiting for a item for 2 months now..why is everything i order being delayed? 2day delivery is basically a week.

[@maestrovso]

Soon robots want to unionize for collective bargaining.

[@Native722]

I'm going to apply to Amazon warehouse.

[@infini.tesimo]

They'll do everything but pay their workers a real living wage and the health care benefits that need to go with it.

[@daveklein2826]

You are a liar....Amazon pay and benefits are very fair

[@infini.tesimo]

@@daveklein2826 tell me you never worked at Amazon without telling me you never worked at Amazon. I speak from experience of the injuries and actual time to finish deliveries, they don't pay enough. Not even close. Also if you get injured, they go out of their way to ensure you don't get the care you need and will secretly record your conversations in states where it's legal to prove to insurance companies to avoid paying for workmans comp when it's a necessity.

[@infini.tesimo]

@@daveklein2826 they are not. Go work for Amazon as a delivery service driver and you'll see what I mean.

[@johnmd4331]

All i see is unemployment skyrocketing

[@ryancholmes]

Only when there's a botched pandemic response.

[@Variety1985]

... back to SHOPPING 🛍 SMALL at stores and restaurants with EMPLOYEES 👍👍

[@Fuuntag]

Horrific propaganda this one.

[@georgewashington1106]

"streamlines the delivery process" is a euphemism for reducing staff.

[@koltynromero435]

Didn’t South Park already make this joke

[@AJ-mm1iy]

Taking jobs away