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Sign InGartner forecasts a major shift in logistics infrastructure, predicting that 50% of new warehouses in developed markets will be designed as 'human-optional' facilities by 2030. This transition is primarily driven by persistent labor shortages, rising wages, and a workforce increasingly reluctant to perform repetitive manual tasks. These next-generation facilities will leverage smart robotics and AI to achieve self-optimizing operations with minimal human intervention. Analysts suggest that moving from human-centric to robot-centric logistics will significantly reduce long-term OPEX for major operators. This trend is highly bullish for robotics manufacturers and AI developers, including companies like TER and ZBRA. Furthermore, large-scale e-commerce firms like AMZN and automation-focused ETFs such as BOTZ and ROBO are expected to be primary beneficiaries of this technological evolution.