Should We Replace Workers With Robots to Save Energy?

Technology has made it easy to justify replacing some jobs with electronic counterparts for the sake of saving money, but this is the first instance we've seen of a company replacing workers with robots to supposedly save the planet. Crate & Barrel recently announced that it is installing a Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System (MFS) for automatic order fulfillment and warehouse operations at its Tracy, California distribution complex. In addition to being time efficient, Crate & Barrel also...