Amid warehouse staffing shortages, AI-powered drones and Meta glasses help visually impaired workers get the job done

Eric Knight, a manufacturing manager at Bosma Enterprises, uses Meta glasses to assist with inventory management. Courtesy of Bosma Enterprises Warehouse jobs surge as e-commerce drives demand; 392,000 positions open in June 2023. Bosma Enterprises employs AI tech to empower visually impaired workers in warehousing roles. Gather AI's drone vision aids Bosma in inventory tasks, boosting efficiency and confidence. The warehousing business is booming as e-commerce sales climb , but many of these sprawling facilities face a challenge after their walls are erected: staffing shortages. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' most recent data, 392,000 jobs were open in the warehousing and transportation industries in June, up by 87,000 from a year earlier. High demand from e-commerce, more so than labor availability, is driving the need, Rick Hermanns, the CEO at staffing and talent management firm HireQuest, told Business Insider.