Walmart Canada says robots coming to two Ontario warehouses after Calgary success

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A robot waits to unload a pallet at a Walmart distribution centre in Calgary on March 28, 2024. Walmart Canada is also planning to bring robots to two Ontario distribution centres.

In a Calgary warehouse almost as big as eight football fields, an army of robots whir about, carrying massive quantities of merchandise bound for Walmart Canada customers. In a Calgary warehouse almost as big as eight football fields, an army of robots whir about, carrying massive quantities of merchandise bound for Walmart Canada customers.

Kelly's staff say robots have sped up their ability to throw freight — warehouse lingo for moving merchandise — and boosted safety and ergonomics by reducing repetitive strain and injuries."Every associate within our supply chain has the right to go home to their families at the end of the day with no injuries, no cuts, no grazes, no scrapes, nothing more serious," Kelly said."Customers today expect a lot more from the brands they buy," she wrote in an email.

Some companies similarly leaning on robots have even increased their ranks. Statistics Canada found firms that invested in robots between 1996 and 2017 employed more, not fewer, workers. Stratview Research projects rising adoption will push the value of the global retail robotics market to US$105.95 billion by 2029.

 

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