The logistics industry has spent the past few years talking about robots, warehouse automation and artificial intelligence. This year, that talk has turned into real money.
But the way companies are spending it looks different from what it did even two years ago. Instead of chasing fully automated "lights-out" warehouses, most operators are building hybrid systems that mix people, robots and software in ways they can adjust as conditions change.
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