Kiva - Amazon's Robots

I wonder how many know about Amazon's army of robots?  Or how many know that Amazon spent $775 million to buy the company that manufacturers these robots?

You can watch the video explaining how the robots are used here.

It is amazing to see the behind-the-scenes work at Amazon's warehouses.  I guess I take it for granted that my random orders can be found so quickly and delivered with the same speed.

Even more amazing is how these robots work!  It is astonishing to see how these robots move throughout the warehouse and do so with such accuracy.  I can now see how Amazon is able to keep their costs down.  It would require an army of employees to find each product and transport it to the right place.  These robots, to me, are a huge technological breakthrough!  It would seem like it would be so easy for them to break down or run into each other, thus damaging all the products and slowing the process.

This video goes to show everything that must take place behind-the-scenes.  In order for companies like Amazon to be successful, everything must perfectly align.  The internet allowed for global access to their online store and personalization of ads, improvements in transportation allow products to arrive within one or two days, and machines like the Kiva allow for quick access of inventory.  If any of these advances in technology were not available, Amazon would not be successful.

I can only imagine what new company will take advantage of upcoming new advances in technology to create the next powerhouse.  

Aaron Roecker