The empire known as Amazon began as a bookseller in 1995, but founder Jeff Bezos envisioned so much more for his tiny company, named “Amazon” after the largest river in the world. Amazon first started ...

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Amazon's RDU1 warehouse uses metrics to track speed, quality, and efficiency. Robots like 'Hercules' automate transport and packaging to reduce worker strain. Amazon plans to expand robotics to manage ...

Huge yellow robots glide across a warehouse floor, guided by QR codes. Moving with an unerring purpose, the cuboid-shaped machines – each stacked with shelves full of products – deliver everything ...