Author: julien

As Walmart turns to robots, it’s the human workers who feel like machines

As Walmart turns to robots, it’s the human workers who feel like machines

To Walmart executives, the Auto-C self-driving floor
scrubber is the future of retail automation — a multimillion-dollar bet
that advanced robots will optimize operations, cut costs and
revolutionize the American superstore.

But to
the workers of Walmart Supercenter No. 937 in Marietta, Ga., the machine
has a different label: “Freddy,” named for a janitor the store let go
shortly before the Auto-C rolled to life.