Amazon's Robotized Smart Factory in U.S.
1Today, #amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced the opening of a new first-of-its-kind #robotics manufacturing facility in Westborough, Massachusetts. The new facility will expand #amazon #robotics manufacturing capability in the U.S. and Amazon's growth in the region—and has created over 200 new manufacturing jobs in Massachusetts.
Amazon began introducing #robotics into its facilities in 2012 and has since added over a million new jobs worldwide. Earlier this week, #amazon announced it is hiring for 150,000 seasonal jobs, including 1,500 in Massachusetts. All regular, full-time employees will have access to a starting wage that is more than double the federal minimum wage—along with comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave, and more for employees and their families.
"Massachusetts offers a highly talented workforce, and this #amazon facility opening further cements our state's reputation as a key center for #robotics development," said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. "The opening of this new state-of-the-art #robotics facility creates new jobs for individuals across a wide range of skills and backgrounds in addition to the 1,500 new seasonal jobs #amazon has created in the Commonwealth as the company continues its investment in the state's economic growth and development and I am pleased to be here for this opening, especially during STEM Week in Massachusetts."
"We care about the communities where we operate. This is why we are proud to expand high-tech #robotics manufacturing in the U.S. and in Massachusetts specifically with the opening of this new facility," said Vice President of #amazon Robotics Joe Quinlivan. "As a company we have created more than 20,000 jobs in Massachusetts since 2010 in communities from Boston to Westborough and beyond. This latest addition to Amazon's presence in the Commonwealth brings great jobs, from hourly manufacturing roles to engineers and developers working on advancements in #robotics, to help our facilities run safely and meet our customers' needs."
With this new site, #amazon #robotics will continue to grow its engineering, manufacturing, support, and test teams in Massachusetts. The 350,000-square-foot facility will feature corporate offices, research and development labs, and manufacturing space—in addition to #amazon Robotics' current site in North Reading, Massachusetts. Together, these two facilities serve as an epicenter of the company's #robotics innovation.