Category: Automation Impact on Jobs

Amazon’s Robotics Revolution: Transforming Fulfillment Centers to Enhance Efficiency

Amazon’s Robotics Revolution: Transforming Fulfillment Centers to Enhance Efficiency

Amazon, robotics As Amazon seeks to redefine the future of logistics, the company is leveraging robotics to streamline its operations and enhance customer experiences, a process that began with the acquisition of Kiva Systems in 2012.

Amazon has since deployed more than 750,000 robots globally, with its latest fulfillment center in Shreveport, Louisiana , showcasing advanced robotic systems designed to improve efficiency in package delivery.

The goal of these robotics initiatives is to create a safer, more productive work environment for employees while increasing delivery speed. Scott Dresser , vice president of Amazon Robotics, noted this integrated suite of systems is […]

Tesla CEO Musk unveils ‘Cybercab’ robotaxi as focus shifts to automation

Tesla CEO Musk unveils 'Cybercab' robotaxi as focus shifts to automation

A row of Tesla superchargers is shown at a supercharging location in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake A row of Tesla superchargers is shown at a supercharging location in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake FILE PHOTO: Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul/Pool […]

Amazon’s newest DC uses 10 times more robots

Amazon’s newest DC uses 10 times more robots

Mega-retailer Amazon says its newest fulfillment center, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, uses 10 times more robots than previous warehouse designs , and relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to direct the eight different models deployed in its bustling operation.

“Over the years, we’ve built and scaled the world’s largest fleet of industrial robotics that ease tasks for employees and improve operational safety while creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs along the way,” the company said in a blog post Wednesday. “For the first time, we have introduced technology solutions in all key production areas at the site, meaning our employees […]

Editorial: Longshoremen strike underscores AI challenges faced by workers

“Human beings have dreams. Even dogs have dreams, but not you, you are just a machine. An imitation of life.” — from the 2004 film I, Robot

More money is always good, but it’s clear now that wages were never the most critical issue leading to the now-suspended three-day strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association. The ILA’s bigger concern is that automation being allowed at America’s ports will lead to most of the union members’ jobs becoming obsolete.

The ILA has agreed to a tentative pact on wages (a 62% increase over six years), which sent its 45,000 members back to […]

Automation.com & Hikvision white paper: how AIoT technologies drive manufacturing digitalization

Automation.com & Hikvision white paper: how AIoT technologies drive manufacturing digitalization

HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In the rapidly evolving digital age, manufacturing is undergoing significant changes. Advanced technologies are reshaping the industry, and manufacturers worldwide are looking for innovative ways to optimize production and improve efficiency. AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) is playing a key role in this transformation, combining AI and IoT to enhance operations, safety, and productivity in factories. Automation.com and Hikvision have jointly released a white paper that explores how AIoT is helping manufacturers work more effectively. Automation.com & Hikvision white paper: how AIoT technologies drive manufacturing digitalization

Enhancing production efficiency

AIoT can help […]

Jim de Bree | Recent Dock Strike Foreshadows Issues for Next President

Jim de Bree | Recent Dock Strike Foreshadows Issues for Next President

Jim de Bree The first week of October saw a brief, but consequential, strike by East Coast dockworkers that was seemingly settled after a few days. However, if we look below the surface, the issues raised by the striking dock workers transcends the longshore industry.

This strike received so much attention because shutting down the ports on the East and Gulf coasts would have adversely impacted the economy. The potential fallout could have affected the election. A long-term strike would have resulted in shortages and price increases of many goods. Indeed, the strike was even the purported cause of people […]

Amazon Tests Automated Warehouse Fullfillment Center (VIDEO)

Amazon Tests Automated Warehouse Fullfillment Center (VIDEO)

According to Geekwire, Amazon is testing a new concept, a fully automated warehouse that’s attached to a Whole Foods Center. ( This YouTube video is courtesy of Amazon via Geekwire). The concept is being worked on

Geekwire and CNBC are reporting the project involves a fully robotic automated warehouse that allows customers to place orders via their App, while they’re shopping at Whole Foods, and then pick them up on the way out.

The consumers can order items from Amazon’s website and even its Amazon Fresh grocery site.According to CNBC:(Amazon) … "showed a mockup of what the completed facility will […]

Three Strikes: Lessons Learned From The ILA, Autoworkers, & Actors Strikes

Now that the ILA short-lived but eventful strike is over, it is important to understand what this strike and the two noteworthy strikes of last year by the Autoworkers and the Actors-Writers have in common and what we might learn from them. Technology. Or, to put it a bit more expansively, the march of advancing technology pitted against the anxieties over job loss. The Autoworkers’ union picketed in part because of job vulnerability due to the increasing market share of electric cars, which require a different process to manufacture. Actors and Writers protested the way artificial intelligence is affecting […]

The future is brighter than you think

The future is brighter than you think

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Sustainability Oct. 10, 2024Technology advances bring achieving a green energy economy closer to reality Béla Lipták Figure 1: AI-controlled, solar-park-cleaning robot. Source: AES Corp. Our ability to correct the damage done to our environment has never been better. Some recent advances show how far we’ve progressed toward a safe future by building the foundations of a sustainable and green energy economy.Artificial intelligence (AI), which grew out of process control, plays an important role. However, automation engineers must make sure AI isn’t allowed to do all it can, but is restricted to […]

IIS Mumbai To Train 5,000 Students Annually In Industry 4.0 Skills

IIS Mumbai To Train 5,000 Students Annually In Industry 4.0 Skills

The training will be across a range of trades including factory automation, digital manufacturing, mechatronics, AI, data analytics & additive manufacturing, catering to both the services and manufacturing sectors In a significant step towards enhancing the employability of Indian youth for national and global opportunities, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Mumbai, which aims to cultivate an industry-ready workforce for Industry 4.0, equipped with cutting-edge technology and hands-on training across a range of trades including factory automation, digital manufacturing, mechatronics, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and additive manufacturing. catering to both the […]