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France fines Amazon $35 million over ‘intrusive’ employee surveillance
France’s data privacy watchdog organization, the CNIL, has fined Amazon $35 million after investigating an ‘overly intrusive’ surveillance system put in place to watch warehouse workers.
Agility's Digit warehouse robot understands natural language commands thanks to AI smarts
Agility Robotics shared a demo video Wednesday of one of its Digit robots upgraded with AI smarts. Although that may conjure images in your mind of sentient sci-fi machines taking over the world, the demo video reveals much more plodding, if not boring, work.
US Senate is the latest to look into Amazon's warehouse safety practices
A US Senate committee is investigating Amazon’s warehouse safety practices. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy today, initiating the probe. Sanders urged Jassy to address health and safety issues at the company’s warehouses and requested additional information about its response to various safety issues.
The next-gen ‘Digit’ robot gets a head and hands
Agility Robotics announced an updated version today of its bipedal Digits warehouse robot. Designed to take on repetitive or injury-risking tasks, the new version adds a head and hands, and it can handle a wider variety of demanding workloads than its predecessor.
Amazon told lawmakers it wouldn’t build warehouse storm shelters
Amazon responded to three Democratic lawmakers who asked for it to build storm shelters after a December 2021 tornado killed six workers at an Illinois warehouse.
Amazon workers strike in UK for the first time
Amazon union workers in the UK are striking for the first time over wages and what they call "severe" working conditions.
Amazon fails to overturn Staten Island warehouse's vote to unionize
Amazon has failed to convince Cornele Overstreet, a regional director with the National Labor Relations Board, to overturn JFK8 workers' vote in favor of unionization.
Amazon's latest robot picker for warehouses uses AI to identify objects
The company claims Sparrow can help make workplaces more efficient and safer, but reports have suggested there are higher rates of serious injuries at Amazon's automated warehouses.
Amazon boosts wages for hourly workers across the US
Amazon has announced that it's spending nearly $1 billion boosting wages for hourly workers in the US amid criticism of its labor practices and union battles.
Amazon is buying a company that makes pallet-stacking robots
It's a step closer to Amazon's goal of having more automation in its warehouses.
The US Government is inspecting Amazon warehouses over 'potential worker safety hazards'
Amazon warehouses in New York City and elsewhere are being probed by federal prosecutors and the US Department of Labor over unsafe workplace conditions.
Proteus is Amazon's first fully autonomous warehouse robot
Amazon has also introduced a new robotic arm and scanning technology for fulfillment centers.
New York lawmakers pass bill limiting warehouse productivity quotas
It takes aim at Amazon's labor practices in its warehouses.
New York lawmakers want to limit warehouse productivity quotas
It expands upon a similar bill that was signed into law in California last year.
Amazon avoids fines and other penalties in Illinois warehouse collapse
Amazon won't face fines and other penalties following the collapse of an Illinois warehouse that killed six workers during a tornado.
Amazon accused of ramping up anti-union efforts ahead of another warehouse election
The Amazon Labor Union says the company has mandated daily anti-organization meetings at a Staten Island facility.
Amazon spent $4.3 million on anti-union consultants in 2021 alone
Amazon spent around $4.3 on consultants last year in an effort to prevent unionization of its warehouses, according to company filings.
Another Amazon warehouse has reportedly received approval for a union election
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has reportedly approved a petition for another Amazon warehouse union election.
Amazon union organizer arrested for allegedly trespassing at warehouse
With Amazon's Staten Island warehouse facing a vote to unionize next month, police have arrested labor organizer Christian Smalls.
Amazon union buster reportedly warned workers that they could get lower pay
A union avoidance officer told workers at JFK8 that Amazon 'can't promise what's going to happen' during the collective bargaining process.