Photos: Amazon's biggest innovations powering its fulfilment centres in Europe

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1860w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/68cb383/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1999x1125+1+0/resize/2480x1396!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe2%2F40%2Fbea787804e78affd00d378e2d314%2Fabout-amazon-hero-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0213-16-9-300dpi.jpg 2480w" width="1240" height="698" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/55d0d8b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1999x1125+1+0/resize/1240x698!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe2%2F40%2Fbea787804e78affd00d378e2d314%2Fabout-amazon-hero-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0213-16-9-300dpi.jpg" > </picture> <figcaption class="Figure-caption">The entrance to the Amazon Operations Innovation Lab</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="ArticlePage-wrapper" data-module> <main class="ArticlePage-main" data-statusBar-headline="An exclusive look inside Amazon's new European Operations Innovation Lab which is now open to the public" data-statusBar-headlineText="Reading Now" data-with-lead > <article class="ArticlePage-mainContent"> <div class="ArticlePage-subHeadline">Amazon’s Operations Innovation Lab in Vercelli, Italy is an international hub for the development of new technologies and robotics, and its new Visitor Centre showcases some of the machines and robots that make Amazon’s fulfilment centres truly unique.</div> <div class="ArticlePage-articleBody articleBody" ><div class="RichTextArticleBody mood-color"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>Amazon's Operations Innovation Lab, located near Vercelli in the Northern Italian region of Piedmont, is an international centre for technological experimentation that seeks to improve employee working conditions, enhance the customer experience and make our processes more sustainable. And for the first time, it's now to open to the public.</p><p>Situated just an hours’ drive from the Italian Alps, engineers and scientists from all over the world work together at the lab to design, test and implement cutting-edge technological solutions that help make Amazon’s global fulfilment centres safer, and more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to AI, the company can more easily deploy these innovations across its whole operations network, enhancing the experience of millions of customers and employees.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="PromoCardRR" data-content-type="article" > <div class="PromoCardRR-media"><a href="https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/robotics-engineer-fulfilment-centre-amazon-career" data-amzn-id="0000018b-aea4-d39b-abeb-bfef942a0001" data-cms-ai="0" > <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="744" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/bd714dc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1780x1003+0+92/resize/320x180!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2Fc8%2F8f28443849baae97964c6106c8bb%2Fweb-hero-uk-brs1-fc-dsc-2132.jpg 320w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/81a9a29/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1780x1003+0+92/resize/660x372!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2Fc8%2F8f28443849baae97964c6106c8bb%2Fweb-hero-uk-brs1-fc-dsc-2132.jpg 660w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b9dd937/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1780x1003+0+92/resize/1320x744!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2Fc8%2F8f28443849baae97964c6106c8bb%2Fweb-hero-uk-brs1-fc-dsc-2132.jpg 1320w"/> <source width="1320" height="744" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/53f4a52/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1780x1003+0+92/resize/1320x744!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2Fc8%2F8f28443849baae97964c6106c8bb%2Fweb-hero-uk-brs1-fc-dsc-2132.jpg"/> <img class="Image" alt="A man kneels next to an Amazon robot " srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/861227c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1780x1003+0+92/resize/320x180!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2Fc8%2F8f28443849baae97964c6106c8bb%2Fweb-hero-uk-brs1-fc-dsc-2132.jpg 320w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/0bb46b1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1780x1003+0+92/resize/660x372!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2Fc8%2F8f28443849baae97964c6106c8bb%2Fweb-hero-uk-brs1-fc-dsc-2132.jpg 660w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/53f4a52/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1780x1003+0+92/resize/1320x744!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2Fc8%2F8f28443849baae97964c6106c8bb%2Fweb-hero-uk-brs1-fc-dsc-2132.jpg 1320w" width="1320" height="744" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/53f4a52/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1780x1003+0+92/resize/1320x744!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2Fc8%2F8f28443849baae97964c6106c8bb%2Fweb-hero-uk-brs1-fc-dsc-2132.jpg" loading="lazy"> </picture> </a></div> <div class="PromoCardRR-info"> <div class="PromoCardRR-title"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/robotics-engineer-fulfilment-centre-amazon-career" data-amzn-id="0000018b-aea4-d39b-abeb-bfef942a0001" data-cms-ai="0" ><span>I am a robotics engineer at an Amazon fulfilment centre. </span></a></div> <div> <div class="PromoCardRR-description">Here’s how robots improve the way we deliver your packages.</div> </div> <span> <div class="PromoCardRR-button"> <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/robotics-engineer-fulfilment-centre-amazon-career" data-amzn-id="0000018b-aea4-d39b-abeb-bfef942a0001" data-cms-ai="0" > <span>Read more</span> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 40 40"> <defs> <circle id="e209b4vdpa" cx="14" cy="14" r="14" /> </defs> <g fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"> <g transform="rotate(-180 17 17)"> <use stroke="#707379" transform="rotate(-180 14 14)" xlink:href="#e209b4vdpa" /> </g> <path stroke="#232F3E" d="M16 17L16 22.455 21.455 22.455" transform="rotate(-135 18.727 19.727)" /> </g> </svg> </a> </div> </span> </div> </div> </div></div><p>The lab, established in 2019 as part of an existing Amazon fulfilment centre (FC), is a hub for the global mechatronics & sustainable packaging team in Europe. It also serves as a testing ground for new sustainable packaging as well as a training centre for Amazon Robotics operators, while offering start-ups resources to develop their technology. In 2023, the facility was expanded with the addition of a visitor centre, which opens for free public tours on 18 September, allowing anyone interested to take a close look at the advanced technologies developed here.</p><span class="Enhancement-inline"><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2><b>A glimpse into Amazon's Operational Innovation</b></h2></span></span><p>In April 2024, we travelled to Vercelli to take an exclusive tour of the new visitor hub before it opened its doors. Here’s what you can expect on your tour. </p><p>At the entrance to the visitor centre, we were encouraged to scan a QR code to access wifi and stay connected for some surprises throughout the tour.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/7d50036/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2F7f%2F5feb479e4ee4af83b02257aa88be%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0224-16-9-300dpi.jpg"/> <source width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/fdec544/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2F7f%2F5feb479e4ee4af83b02257aa88be%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0224-16-9-300dpi.jpg"/> <img class="Image" alt="A person holds their phone to a QR code to scan" width="1320" height="743" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/fdec544/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2F7f%2F5feb479e4ee4af83b02257aa88be%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0224-16-9-300dpi.jpg" loading="lazy"> </picture> <figcaption class="Figure-caption">To start the tour, we scanned the QR code for wifi access. </figcaption> <div class="Figure-credit">Photo by Davide Arieni</div> </figure> </div></div><p>Before seeing each FC technology in action, visitors enter the “experience centre” which gives an overview of Amazon’s networks, logistics and applications.</p><p>A digital map showed us the path from click to delivery, demystifying how much goes on behind every customer order: a package can start from land, sea or air, continue its journey on electric vehicles or trucks, and be delivered to millions of homes.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/7b7e75c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2Fd1%2F7518632446b4b7106d12a7bb6d94%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0381-16-9-300dpi.jpg"/> <source width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ab14495/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2Fd1%2F7518632446b4b7106d12a7bb6d94%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0381-16-9-300dpi.jpg"/> <img class="Image" alt="Main entrance with display boards showing Process and Networks information" width="1320" height="743" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ab14495/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2Fd1%2F7518632446b4b7106d12a7bb6d94%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0381-16-9-300dpi.jpg" loading="lazy"> </picture> <figcaption class="Figure-caption">Process and Networks information is displayed at the main entrance.</figcaption> <div class="Figure-credit">Photo by Davide Arieni</div> </figure> </div></div><p>Next up, we looked at the Kindle, the tote and the box -<b> </b>and it turns out<b> </b>there’s more to each of these Amazon items than meets the eye. Kindles are actually used by FC workers to operate some of the machines (including robots!), the tote is the main carrier of all products, and everything in an FC is designed around this one black box. </p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/19bd2bb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F6a%2F3ca7dd26409b951a69f04d730ffa%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0402-16-9-300dpi1.jpg"/> <source width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/8b04bdf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F6a%2F3ca7dd26409b951a69f04d730ffa%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0402-16-9-300dpi1.jpg"/> <img class="Image" alt="The exhibition centre showing three items important to the whole Amazon delivery process: Kindle, tote and packaging box. " width="1320" height="743" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/8b04bdf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F6a%2F3ca7dd26409b951a69f04d730ffa%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0402-16-9-300dpi1.jpg" loading="lazy"> </picture> <figcaption class="Figure-caption">The Kindle, tote and packaging box are Amazon's "icons", key to Amazon's operations. </figcaption> <div class="Figure-credit">Photo by Davide Arieni</div> </figure> </div></div><p>To customers, the iconic Amazon box is what helps differentiate all the packages that come through the door - but this Amazon "icon" has kept evolving over the years, to minimise waste and ensure damage-free delivery. </p><p>The public can get a glimpse of the first prototypes and the evolution of the Flat Sorter Robotic Induct (FSRI) - one of the most important inventions on display at the lab.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/07f8699/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4d%2F15%2F3e7195d64e3f8a3facc547e161ad%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0410-16-9-300dpi1.jpg"/> <source width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/657ee8b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4d%2F15%2F3e7195d64e3f8a3facc547e161ad%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0410-16-9-300dpi1.jpg"/> <img class="Image" alt="Prototypes of the FSRI." width="1320" height="743" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/657ee8b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4d%2F15%2F3e7195d64e3f8a3facc547e161ad%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0410-16-9-300dpi1.jpg" loading="lazy"> </picture> <figcaption class="Figure-caption">Prototypes of the FSRI, a key robotic invention to improve processes. </figcaption> <div class="Figure-credit">Photo by Davide Arieni</div> </figure> </div></div><p>The FSRI identifies the item and assigns it to its final destination. It does this by using advanced vision sensors that automate repetitive tasks such as picking individual packages of different sizes and passing them on from the incoming to the outcoming conveyor belt.</p><p>By observing each piece of the machine and seeing the development of an idea coming to life, we learned about Amazon’s pivotal cycle of innovation. 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Videos and infographics visualise the “before and after”, showing how workplaces became safer and more efficient with each new technology.</p><p>Specifically, we learned how each machine has reduced repetitive tasks and the need to lift heavy weights, while also helping them focus on more strategic and important tasks to improve and innovate processes every day.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="PromoCardRR" data-content-type="listicle" > <div class="PromoCardRR-media"><a href="https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/operations/4-cool-facts-about-amazon-robots" data-amzn-id="0000018b-3d63-d976-a9bb-bd7f67a10000" data-cms-ai="0" > <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="744" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/f58e9a8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1996x1125+2+0/resize/320x180!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F9f%2F37db42f34d16920274220003c994%2Fhero-01-closeup.jpg 320w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/0fd6660/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1996x1125+2+0/resize/660x372!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F9f%2F37db42f34d16920274220003c994%2Fhero-01-closeup.jpg 660w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/5ce7dc8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1996x1125+2+0/resize/1320x744!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F9f%2F37db42f34d16920274220003c994%2Fhero-01-closeup.jpg 1320w"/> <source width="1320" height="744" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/edc8925/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1996x1125+2+0/resize/1320x744!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F9f%2F37db42f34d16920274220003c994%2Fhero-01-closeup.jpg"/> <img class="Image" alt="A closeup of Amazon's Hercules robot." srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/c4135da/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1996x1125+2+0/resize/320x180!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F9f%2F37db42f34d16920274220003c994%2Fhero-01-closeup.jpg 320w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/8e0fde8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1996x1125+2+0/resize/660x372!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F9f%2F37db42f34d16920274220003c994%2Fhero-01-closeup.jpg 660w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/edc8925/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1996x1125+2+0/resize/1320x744!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F9f%2F37db42f34d16920274220003c994%2Fhero-01-closeup.jpg 1320w" width="1320" height="744" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/edc8925/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1996x1125+2+0/resize/1320x744!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F9f%2F37db42f34d16920274220003c994%2Fhero-01-closeup.jpg" loading="lazy"> </picture> </a></div> <div class="PromoCardRR-info"> <div class="PromoCardRR-title"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/operations/4-cool-facts-about-amazon-robots" data-amzn-id="0000018b-3d63-d976-a9bb-bd7f67a10000" data-cms-ai="0" ><span>4 cool facts about the small but mighty robots in Amazon’s fulfilment centres </span></a></div> <div> <div class="PromoCardRR-description">Amazon robots work alongside our employees in fulfilment centres across the UK. Here are four things that make them so interesting.</div> </div> <span> <div class="PromoCardRR-button"> <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/operations/4-cool-facts-about-amazon-robots" data-amzn-id="0000018b-3d63-d976-a9bb-bd7f67a10000" data-cms-ai="0" > <span>Read more</span> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 40 40"> <defs> <circle id="e209b4vdpa" cx="14" cy="14" r="14" /> </defs> <g fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"> <g transform="rotate(-180 17 17)"> <use stroke="#707379" transform="rotate(-180 14 14)" xlink:href="#e209b4vdpa" /> </g> <path stroke="#232F3E" d="M16 17L16 22.455 21.455 22.455" transform="rotate(-135 18.727 19.727)" /> </g> </svg> </a> </div> </span> </div> </div> </div></div><p>The Bags Containerization Matrix Sorter (BCMS), for example, sorts packages directly into bags that will be shipped to the same postal code, basically treating the bag as one item in the sortation centre. This drastically reduces the use of containers in an FC, increasing overall capacity and minimising the physical effort of bending and sorting packages manually.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/19075a3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6f%2Fe5%2Fabd197b740609b47ce708e05edc0%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-1039-16-9-300dpi.jpg"/> <source width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2b45768/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6f%2Fe5%2Fabd197b740609b47ce708e05edc0%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-1039-16-9-300dpi.jpg"/> <img class="Image" alt="The BCMS displayed in the lab. " width="1320" height="743" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2b45768/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6f%2Fe5%2Fabd197b740609b47ce708e05edc0%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-1039-16-9-300dpi.jpg" loading="lazy"> </picture> <figcaption class="Figure-caption">The BCMS displayed in the lab.</figcaption> <div class="Figure-credit">Photo by Davide Arieni</div> </figure> </div></div><p>Richard Zeger, Head of the Innovation Lab, told us that you can see long rows of the BCMS in an FC.</p><p>“It makes sorting so much easier for FC workers and basically removes the step of needing to manually sort packages that head to the same direction,” he said.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/45d1d8c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffc%2F07%2F6b26fcd845fcb80adbe777e7f110%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0628-16-9-300dpi.jpg"/> <source width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/57accfb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffc%2F07%2F6b26fcd845fcb80adbe777e7f110%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0628-16-9-300dpi.jpg"/> <img class="Image" alt="Image of Richard Zeger, Head of the Innovation Lab" width="1320" height="743" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/57accfb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffc%2F07%2F6b26fcd845fcb80adbe777e7f110%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0628-16-9-300dpi.jpg" loading="lazy"> </picture> <figcaption class="Figure-caption">Richard Zeger, Head of the Innovation Lab.</figcaption> <div class="Figure-credit">Photo by Davide Arieni</div> </figure> </div></div><p>Of the tour in general, he added: “I want visitors to see how every innovation is always focused with the customer in mind, always trying to deliver in time, and more efficiently. I also want them to understand that new technologies are constantly being developed in the heart of Europe, and we are really proud of that.”</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/32e15da/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe8%2Fb9%2Feffbb70f485c9bca4764a2d3f405%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0551-16-9-300dpi.jpg"/> <source width="1320" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4b0a085/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe8%2Fb9%2Feffbb70f485c9bca4764a2d3f405%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0551-16-9-300dpi.jpg"/> <img class="Image" alt="Two Amazon employees review the machines at the innovation lab. " width="1320" height="743" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4b0a085/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe8%2Fb9%2Feffbb70f485c9bca4764a2d3f405%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0551-16-9-300dpi.jpg" loading="lazy"> </picture> <figcaption class="Figure-caption">Showcasing the BCMS</figcaption> </figure> </div></div><p>The most recent addition to the lab is the Universal Robotic Labeller. </p><div class="FullWidth-Enhancement"><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <bsp-carousel class="CarouselInline" > <div class="CarouselInline-slides"> <div class="CarouselInline-slides-slide"> <div class="CarouselInlineSlide" > <div class="CarouselInlineSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselInlineSlide-mediaContent"><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="744" 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<div class="CarouselInlineSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselInlineSlide-infoAttribution">Photo by Davide Arieni</div> <div class="CarouselInlineSlide-infoDescription">The view inside of the Universal Robotic Labeller.<br></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="CarouselInline-slides-slide"> <div class="CarouselInlineSlide" > <div class="CarouselInlineSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselInlineSlide-mediaContent"><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="744" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/477b9fd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1597x900+2+0/resize/320x180!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc7%2F1b%2F7a9fd693443d963a726a16713312%2Fabout-amazon-inline-amzn-mechatronics-innovation-lab-url-10142-16-9-300dpi1.jpg 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This drastically reduces the amount of packaging and helps customers recycle the box more easily.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="PromoCardRR" data-content-type="article" > <div class="PromoCardRR-media"><a href="https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/sustainability/new-automated-packaging-technology" data-amzn-id="0000018b-42fc-d88b-adbf-d3ff5ac70000" data-cms-ai="0" > <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1320" height="744" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/61a0ec6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6559x3697+0+338/resize/320x180!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2F4e%2F552abb244a698e7505e08c4dd28d%2Fswns-amazon-packaging-52.JPG 320w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/7a93569/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6559x3697+0+338/resize/660x372!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2F4e%2F552abb244a698e7505e08c4dd28d%2Fswns-amazon-packaging-52.JPG 660w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/34ec9ae/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6559x3697+0+338/resize/1320x744!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2F4e%2F552abb244a698e7505e08c4dd28d%2Fswns-amazon-packaging-52.JPG 1320w"/> <source width="1320" height="744" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/da1d53b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6559x3697+0+338/resize/1320x744!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2F4e%2F552abb244a698e7505e08c4dd28d%2Fswns-amazon-packaging-52.JPG"/> <img class="Image" alt="Smart Paper Machine at an Amazon fulfilment centre " srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/400078a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6559x3697+0+338/resize/320x180!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2F4e%2F552abb244a698e7505e08c4dd28d%2Fswns-amazon-packaging-52.JPG 320w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2e7c6ed/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6559x3697+0+338/resize/660x372!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2F4e%2F552abb244a698e7505e08c4dd28d%2Fswns-amazon-packaging-52.JPG 660w,https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/da1d53b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6559x3697+0+338/resize/1320x744!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2F4e%2F552abb244a698e7505e08c4dd28d%2Fswns-amazon-packaging-52.JPG 1320w" width="1320" height="744" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/da1d53b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6559x3697+0+338/resize/1320x744!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2F4e%2F552abb244a698e7505e08c4dd28d%2Fswns-amazon-packaging-52.JPG" loading="lazy"> </picture> </a></div> <div class="PromoCardRR-info"> <div class="PromoCardRR-title"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/sustainability/new-automated-packaging-technology" data-amzn-id="0000018b-42fc-d88b-adbf-d3ff5ac70000" data-cms-ai="0" ><span>Amazon’s brand-new technology reduces the volume of packaging for thousands of everyday items</span></a></div> <div> <div class="PromoCardRR-description">The first-of-its-kind automated packing technology helps Amazon reduce packaging material across Europe as machines pack each individual item with a minimal amount of required packaging.</div> </div> <span> <div class="PromoCardRR-button"> <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/sustainability/new-automated-packaging-technology" data-amzn-id="0000018b-42fc-d88b-adbf-d3ff5ac70000" data-cms-ai="0" > <span>Read more</span> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 40 40"> <defs> <circle id="e209b4vdpa" cx="14" cy="14" r="14" /> </defs> <g fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"> <g transform="rotate(-180 17 17)"> <use stroke="#707379" transform="rotate(-180 14 14)" xlink:href="#e209b4vdpa" /> </g> <path stroke="#232F3E" d="M16 17L16 22.455 21.455 22.455" transform="rotate(-135 18.727 19.727)" /> </g> </svg> </a> </div> </span> </div> </div> </div></div><p>Another recent innovation is Amazon’s automated packaging technology. This machine, already in use at the Bristol FC in the UK, builds made-to-fit paper bags on demand around individual items, reducing the volume of packaging.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1114" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/981c02d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2500x1667+0+0/resize/1114x743!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fe5%2Ff6df4a6541f8821d7bfb9e4b409b%2Famzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0689.jpg"/> <source width="1114" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3eca837/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2500x1667+0+0/resize/1114x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fe5%2Ff6df4a6541f8821d7bfb9e4b409b%2Famzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0689.jpg"/> <img class="Image" alt="A seasoned employee demonstrates how the automated packaging technology works. 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By scanning each item, the machine calculates the amount of packaging the item needs and wraps it in recycled paper, which usually goes directly on the conveyor belt in an FC.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" width="1114" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/8446784/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2500x1667+0+0/resize/1114x743!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb6%2Fbb%2Ffc939d834abdaade9a49f63330df%2Famzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0723.jpg"/> <source width="1114" height="743" srcset="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/81e97a1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2500x1667+0+0/resize/1114x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb6%2Fbb%2Ffc939d834abdaade9a49f63330df%2Famzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0723.jpg"/> <img class="Image" alt="A visitor of the lab tries out the automated packaging technology." width="1114" height="743" src="https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/81e97a1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2500x1667+0+0/resize/1114x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb6%2Fbb%2Ffc939d834abdaade9a49f63330df%2Famzn-innovation-lab-mxp3-virtual-tour-0723.jpg" loading="lazy"> </picture> <figcaption class="Figure-caption">Testing out the automated packaging technology. </figcaption> <div class="Figure-credit">Photo by Davide Arieni</div> </figure> </div></div><p>There are many more technologies to discover on this tour, and each plays an important role in the entire innovation process.<br></p><span class="Enhancement-inline"><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2><b>How to visit the Amazon Operations Innovation Lab</b></h2></span></span><p>To book a free tour of the Amazon Operations Innovation Lab, you can <span class="Enhancement-inline"><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.amazontours.com/it/onsite/MXP3" target="_blank" data-cms-ai="0" ><span>visit the dedicated website</span></a></span></span> and choose from the options available.</p><p>The guided tour is focused on a dedicated ‘experience centre’ and is divided into three main parts:</p><p>1. <b>The Big Picture:</b> The area where people learn about Amazon’s logistics and processes, and where a digital map shows the journey from click to delivery.</p><p>2. <b>The Innovation Mindset:</b> This section explores Amazon’s approach to innovation and how it is developed. Visitors get to see the first prototypes and the evolution of the Flat Sorter Robotic Induct – one of the key pieces of technology on display at the lab.</p><p>3. <b>The Shop Floor: </b>Where people learn more about how innovation and cutting-edge technologies powered by AI are improving the customer and employee experience across the European network. 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