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Amazon's automation journey began with its 2012 investment in Kiva, transforming its warehouses into highly efficient, robot-assisted facilities. The company's latest projects involve overhauling older warehouses, like the one in Stone Mountain near Atlanta, which houses about 4,000 workers. Once retrofitted with robotic systems, the facility could process 10% more items with approximately 1,200 fewer employees, illustrating how automation is not just about replacing jobs but also increasing throughput with fewer workers.