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GM Hooking 30,000 Robots to Internet to Keep Factories Humming

GM Hooking 30,000 Robots to Internet to Keep Factories Humming

General Motors Co. has connected about a quarter of its 30,000 factory robots to the internet, and the largest U.S. automaker already is reaping the benefits of less down time.

In the last two years, GM has avoided 100 potential failures of vehicle-assembling robots by analyzing data they sent to external servers in the cloud, Mark Franks, director of global automation, said at a conference in Chicago on Monday. Connectivity is preventing assembly line interruptions and robot replacements that can take as long as eight hours.

“If we can avoid a disruption in our manufacturing, we can save ourselves a significant […]

Lawyers, accountants join list of workers who could lose their jobs to AI, warns report

Lawyers, accountants join list of workers who could lose their jobs to AI, warns report

If you’re an accountant, lawyer or data analyst, a robot may soon take over your job.

A new report from the International Bar Association suggests machines will most likely replace humans in high-routine occupations .

The authors have suggested that governments introduce human quotas in some sectors in order to protect jobs.Gerlind Wisskirchen, a lawyer for labour and employment law, coordinated the study, which started one-and-a-half years ago."We thought it’d just be an insight into the world of automation and blue collar sector," she said."This topic has picked up speed tremendously and you can see it everywhere and read it every […]

GM hooking up robots to Internet to keep factories humming

GM hooking up robots to Internet to keep factories humming

Mark Franks, GM’s director of global automation: “If we can avoid a disruption in our manufacturing, we can save ourselves a significant amount of money.” General Motors has connected about a quarter of its 30,000 factory robots to the Internet, and the automaker already is reaping the benefits of less downtime.

In the last two years, GM has avoided 100 potential failures of vehicle-assembling robots by analyzing data they sent to external servers in the cloud, Mark Franks, director of global automation, said at a conference in Chicago on Monday. Connectivity is preventing assembly line interruptions and robot replacements that […]

Will robots replace workers or create new jobs?

Will robots replace workers or create new jobs?

View Slideshow 1 of 3 Will robots work alongside humans, or in place of them?

Automation and robotics are playing an ever-increasing role in the workplace, particularly in manufacturing.

According to the Robotics Industry Association, in the United States, capital investment in robots increased by 13.1% from 2015 to 2016, to $1.81 billion. Many of those investments have been made in Michigan factories.“The biggest user is the automotive industry,” said Jeff Burnstein , president of the Association for Advancing Automation , an industry trade group. “G.M., Ford, Chrysler, are all investing heavily in robotics. So likely that makes [southeast] […]

Robots bad! Robots good?

Robots bad! Robots good?

A report from the International Bar Association has suggested that artificial intelligence and robotics will ultimately upend traditional ways of working and will likely result in governments legislating for quotas of human workers. In turn, as a result, current legal frameworks regulating employment and safety will fast become outdated.

The 120-page report looks at how rapid technological change is likely to impact legal regulations and has been produced by the International Bar Association, a body of specialist employment lawyers.

The report looks at the impact of ‘Industry 4.0’ and, according to lead author, Gerlind Wisskirchen a German employment lawyer in Cologne: […]

Technology will leave you behind

For those out there whining about how automation and technology is eliminating jobs, I wanted you to be aware that technology will be leaving you behind. There is no doubt; it has happened in the past, and it will continue to. Any thoughts or plans to stop it will just ensure technology, and others using it, will put you further behind. “Technology and automation need to be embraced, and they need to be developed here, built here and kept here.” Instead, advanced manufacturing and design must embrace technology to create the projects, products and jobs that result. You don’t […]

Innovation in AI could see governments introduce human quotas, study says

Innovation in AI could see governments introduce human quotas, study says

Innovation in artificial intelligence and robotics could force governments to legislate for quotas of human workers, upend traditional working practices and pose novel dilemmas for insuring driverless cars, according to a report by the International Bar Association.

The survey, which suggests that a third of graduate level jobs around the world may eventually be replaced by machines or software, warns that legal frameworks regulating employment and safety are becoming rapidly outdated.

The competitive advantage of poorer, emerging economies – based on cheaper workforces – will soon be eroded as robot production lines and intelligent computer systems undercut the cost of human […]

One San Francisco Politician Is Exploring A Tax On Robots

One San Francisco Politician Is Exploring A Tax On Robots

With fears about the job-killing effects of automation growing every day, once unthinkable ideas are starting to get an airing . A universal basic income (UBI)–where the government gives everyone enough money to live on– has lots of supporters , especially in Silicon Valley. And now some prominent individuals are calling for a tax on robots. The thinking: If you make robots more expensive, there will be more public funds to help retrain workers (or pay for that basic income)–and the higher cost might keep some companies from buying robots and quickly tanking the employment rate.

Bill Gates recently called […]

A3 Releases White Paper Exploring Automation and Job Growth

Today the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) released a new white paper exploring the impact of automation on employment growth, marking the opening of Automate 2017, North America’s leading show devoted to cutting-edge automation technology and business innovation at Chicago’s McCormick Place April 3-6. More than 20,000 attendees are expected to attend Automate 2017, from all 50 states and more than 70 countries. The new white paper titled “ Work in the Automation Age: Sustainable Careers Today and Into the Future ” examines the impact of automation technologies on the evolving job market, the transformation of job requirements, and […]

I Get The Job Done: Technology Is Putting Us Out Of Work

I Get The Job Done: Technology Is Putting Us Out Of Work

One of the central talking points in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was his vow to bring back American jobs. The longtime entrepreneur and businessman touted his boardroom and negotiation skills as major benefits of a Trump presidency, arguing that he alone could convince businesses who have outsourced American jobs to other countries to employ its own citizens again. Now that he is in the White House, he has seemingly taken steps to bring jobs stateside that would have otherwise gone to countries like Mexico (including a deal involving Carrier, which will actually lead to fewer jobs, because Carrier will […]