The construction of Australia’s first Amazon Robotics Centre is almost complete. With a footprint that’s equal to 24 rugby league fields, the facility will be the biggest warehouse in the southern hemisphere.
E-commerce giant Amazon is set to double its warehouse space in Sydney’s Kemps Creek, creating 1500 jobs in the process.
Amazon Australia‘s first robotic fulfilment centre will open in Western Sydney in early 2022.
Amazon has commenced construction of its fifth Australian fulfilment center, which will have a capacity of approximately 20 million items. The facility is located in Western Sydney.
Amazon has launched robots to deliver small items to Australia. The robots will use the storage pods to pick up the most popular items from the website. They then deliver them to the human workers at the company’s warehouse.
The company’s new warehouse design eliminates the need for aisle space and allows for more inventory to be squeezed inside the facility.
Amazon’s decision to build a second headquarters in the country was a vote of confidence in the company’s future.
Amazon has set up its own fleet management company called Amazon Flex, which enables it to deliver goods seven days a week.
The building has been constructed with over 14,000 tonnes of steel. It is Australia’s largest steel building.
Amazon is planning to hire thousands of people to work at its new fulfilment centre in Moorebank. The jobs will be mostly for people who handle goods such as packages and pick up.
Amazon has adapted the plans for its new headquarters to future-proof it from a potential pandemic. The company has widened the hallways and added more social distancing features to make the site more resilient.
The new site will maintain its COVID-19 safety policies, which include wearing face masks and keeping a distance of two meters from establishments.
Amazon Australia has become the latest company to offer its staff vaccinations for free. The company’s 3550 employees in the country are required to get the vaccinations.
The company also has buses to take employees to vaccination centres. It also has paid leave for those diagnosed with COVID-19.
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