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Inside Amazon's robotic arms race and the future of human work

Amazon, the second-largest corporate employer, is betting heavily on robot workers to scale its operations; the humans are still on the payroll, for now.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN This Morning
Published 8:54 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Ars Technica: “Inside Amazon’s robotic arms race and what it means for the future of human work”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 8:54 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Amazon.

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAmazon is the second-largest corporate employer in the country, and it has bet big on robot workers to help it scale.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe robots basically made the team, and they never ask for a Friday off, which is a flex.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThey also never ask for a paycheck. Kenji, that goes on my list.

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