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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Amazon warehouse jobs push workers to physical limit

A Kiva robot moves a portable shelf at an Acumen Brands warehouse in Fayetteville, Ark., last year. To further automate its business, Amazon.com agreed to buy Kiva Systems for $775 million, its biggest acquisition since its 2009 purchase of Zappos.com.