Robots in the Warehouse: A Progress Report | SupplyChainBrain

Robots in the Warehouse: A Progress Report

, Vice President of U.S. Sales and Marketing, Seegrid

March 29, 2013

John Hayes, Vice President of U.S. Sales and Marketing with Seegrid, traces the history of robotics in distribution environments, and tells why robots don't automatically lead to a loss of jobs. [Run Time (Min.): 11:26]

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