## The Amazon Flex Matrix
When a Fulfillment Center operates with Human 'Pickers', people physically walk 12 miles a day through aisles with shopping carts. It is highly inefficient and creates an immense Operational Expense (OPEX) payload via salaries, benefits, and injury claims.
### FAQ
**Q: How do Kiva/AMR Robotics flip the math?**
A: Autonomous Mobile Robots literally lift the entire shelving unit off the floor and bring the shelf to a stationary human packer. Walking is eliminated. While it requires a massive Day-0 Capital Expenditure (CapEx) to buy the robots, throughput jumps 250%. The Break-Even point on eliminating 90% of your labor force is typically achieved in just 14 to 18 months.