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Are We Losing Our Jobs to Robots? Each 1 Costs 6 Jobs, a New Study Says

BlueYonder

A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research examined the impact of robots in the workforce between 1990 and 2007. So why not send all those boxes and packages on an un-piloted, amphibious Boeing 777-sized drone that can fly point to point and eventually drop off as much as 200,000 pounds of cargo at a seaside port?

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Are We Losing Our Jobs to Robots? Each 1 Costs 6 Jobs, a New Study Says

BlueYonder

A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research examined the impact of robots in the workforce between 1990 and 2007. So why not send all those boxes and packages on an un-piloted, amphibious Boeing 777-sized drone that can fly point to point and eventually drop off as much as 200,000 pounds of cargo at a seaside port?

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The Amazonification of Logistics

Techgistics

Many customers now want their packages next-day, same-day, or even within one hour and as a result logistics networks have evolved to reflect these changing customer preferences. Amazon Fresh A grocery delivery service that started in Seattle in 2007 and now operates in 16 cities.