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Retail and software giant Amazon is considered the ultimate category killer. With a dominant presence in critical industries such as Web services and retail distribution, the company is not only powerful, but has almost insatiable demand for advanced technology to handle a titanic logistics load.
Amazon was an early adopter of warehouse robotics, and in a move to turn the company into a major manufacturer of robots, the company has announced plans to invest hundred million dollars in a new advanced manufacturing facility in Greenwood Indiana. Indiana plant as part of a much larger expansion, earning Amazon into a major player in robot manufacturing.
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