Economics
Robots on Warehouse Floor Show a Surprise Perk of Hot Job Market
- Capital investment looking sprightly as labor market tightens
- Companies spending on automation could help workers move up
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Instead of displacing American workers, robots may soon make many of their jobs more efficient.
Intelligent machines increasingly scooting across America’s warehouse floors show just how. Companies use automated transporters to move packages without a human forklift driver. A few years ago, their adoption would have meant a layoff. These days, it means a promotion.