Robots staff an increasing share of US warehouses and fulfillment centers

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Nearly 40% of medium to large US warehouse and fulfillment center operators (with more than $10 million in annual revenues) will deploy robots in one or more of their locations by the end of 2021, up from 28% two years ago. In 2023, over 44% of these operators will call on robots, as usage of the automated workers climbs.

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