Amazon is planning to replace 160,000 jobs in the US with robots by 2027. The e-commerce giant’s automation team is of the opinion that the company can avoid hiring over 160,000 people in the US with automation, as it would otherwise need to recruit by 2027, adding that it would save the company 30 cents on each item it packs and delivers.

Can avoid 600,000 hiring by 2033

According to a report in the New York Times , executives have told Amazon’s board last year that they were optimistic about robotic automation allowing the company being able to avoid adding to its workforce in the US. They further stated that they expect Amazon to sell double the products by 2033.

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