Products will be stowed and customer orders picked using advanced technology
Online giant Amazon is to create more than 2,000 new jobs with the building of a next-generation warehouse costing £500m.It will feature three floors of robotics where products will be stowed and customer orders picked using advanced technology.
Louise Wall, Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce chief executive, said: "Amazon's investment in Northamptonshire will create thousands of new jobs in one of the most advanced buildings of its type in the world. Neil Travis, Amazon's regional director, said: "The East Midlands is an important region for Amazon, with more than 6,000 small- and medium-sized enterprise selling partners, and I am delighted to confirm our ongoing commitment with this £500m investment in a new, state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Northampton.
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