TOKYO -- Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo is partnering with two robotics startups to automate the last tasks still handled by human workers at its warehouses, a process that the company hopes to complete within five years.
Japanese fashion giant aims to completely automate all within five years

Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai, center, says Uniqlo is aiming for full automation of its warehouses within five years. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
TOKYO -- Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo is partnering with two robotics startups to automate the last tasks still handled by human workers at its warehouses, a process that the company hopes to complete within five years.