The carrier is increasing its use of automation in a bid to reduce package handling costs and more flexibly adjust capacity.
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The carrier is increasing its use of automation in a bid to reduce package handling costs and more flexibly adjust capacity.
Published July 30, 2026
An employee removes packages from a moving conveyor belt in a loading area of the UPS Centennial Ground Hub on Dec. 6, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky. A larger share of UPS' U.S. volume flowed through automated buildings in Q2 as the carrier pursued cost reductions.
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