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Amazon announced plans Wednesday to open a new fulfillment center in Pflugerville, Texas, where some employees will work alongside robots.

The retail giant is expected to launch the new 820,000-square-foot site in 2021 and bring more than 1,000 jobs with a starting wage of $15 an hour to the area, according to a press release.

“We’re appreciative of the people of Texas for so warmly embracing Amazon into the community,” Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon’s vice president of global customer fulfillment, said in a Wednesday statement.

Employees at the new site will work alongside robots to pick, pack and ship small items such as books, electronics and toys to customers. Amazon has deployed the use of robots at 26 of its 175 fulfillment centers worldwide, according to its website.

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