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Amazon Rolls Out Kiva Robots For Holiday Season Onslaught

Ron Burgundy

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Kiva robots transport goods at an Amazon Fulfillment Center, ahead of the Christmas rush, in Tracy, CaliforniaBy Deepa Seetharaman TRACY, Calif (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has installed more than 15,000 robots across 10 U.S. warehouses, a move that promises to cut operating costs by one-fifth and get packages out the door more quickly in the run-up to Christmas. The orange 320-pound (145 kg) robots, which scoot around the floor on wheels, show how Amazon has adopted technology developed by Kiva Systems, a robotics company it bought for $775 million in 2012. Amazon showcased to media on Sunday ahead of Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year. ...




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