Amazon’s new north Houston fulfillment center, a $136 million, 855,000 square-foot warehouse, will deploy orange robots by the dozen to carry books, electronics and toys to staffers for quick shipping, the Houston Chronicle reported.
Contrary to common fears, the addition of the robots will enable the company to provide jobs for 2,500 new workers to staff and run the warehouse. Amazon’s presence in Texas is considerable with its addition of a seventh warehouse. In part because of their presence, the company has been granted a 10-year tax break worth $180,000 annually.
