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Amazon.com to buy Kiva Systems for $775 million


    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it agreed to buy Kiva Systems Inc for $775 million in cash, a deal that will bring more robotic technology to the e-commerce company's giant network of warehouses.

    The acquisition, which has been approved by Kiva's stockholders, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2012, Amazon added in a statement.

    (Reporting By Alistair Barr; Editing by Phil Berlowitz)