U.S. companies have integrated record levels of robots after droves of workers quit their jobs


The age of robotics has officially begun. What’s been dubbed ‘The Great Resignation’ resulted in a massive labor shortage after workers left their positions by the millions. In 2021 alone, a whopping 3.8 million jobs were added to the American workforce, blowing away the Chamber of Commerce’s predictions.

The robotics industry seized the opportunity. Warehouse and logistics firms across the nation are filling positions with robots instead, and we can thank a shocking labor shortage for the loss of those opportunities.

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