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Amazon's technological evolution began with its 2012 acquisition of robotics firm Kiva (later rebranded as Amazon Robotics) for $775 million. This pivotal move enabled robots shaped like hockey pucks to move large quantities of products within warehouses, drastically reducing the need for manual labor. Today, Amazon's warehouses operate as intricate systems of interlinked robotic programs, designed to streamline picking, packing, and shipping.