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Amazon Shifts From Buying Robots to Building Them
Original: Industry Insights: Amazon Used to Buy Robots. Now It Builds Them.
Amazon has moved from purchasing warehouse robotics from outside vendors to designing and manufacturing robots in-house, according to industry analysis from the Association for Advancing Automation. The shift reflects the company's scale in logistics and its push to control automation technology across its fulfillment network. The development is drawing attention within the robotics industry as a sign of how large retailers are internalizing automation capabilities.
Why now: The robotics industry is closely watching Amazon's move to vertically integrate automation technology, which reshapes its role from robotics customer to competitor.
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- Industry Insights: Amazon Used to Buy Robots. Now It Builds Them. · A3 Association for Advancing Automation
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