1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Top Amazon exec says it’s a ‘myth’ robots steal jobs

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Stefano La Rovere, director of global robotics at Amazon, said that, rather than replacing jobs, robotics and other technologies are enhancing people’s roles.

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