Tag: robot

Meet your new cobot: is a machine coming for your job?

Meet your new cobot: is a machine coming for your job?

John Harris Next to the M56, on the outskirts of Manchester, the future has landed. A cluster of huge distribution centres sits at the heart of Airport City , a new development part-funded by the Beijing Construction Engineering Group (two years ago, it was visited by president Xi Jinping of China). Among the biggest buildings is one of Amazon’s self-styled “fulfilment centres”. Known within the company as MAN1, it opened in September last year, but everything inside, from the chairs to the wall-mounted screens, looks as if it has just come out of a box. Deeper within the centre, […]

Humanities and the Rise of Robots

Humanities and the Rise of Robots

The threat that recent advances in job automation , machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) represent for human workers is becoming more and more relevant in the economic and social debate.

CEOs like John Cryan of Deutsche Bank clearly state that robots can replace thousands of workers. In two different interviews, Cryan said that “in our banks, we have people behaving like robots doing mechanical things. Tomorrow we’re going to have robots behaving like people” and that “we’re too manual, which can make you error-prone and it makes you inefficient. There’s a lot of machine learning and mechanisation that we […]

Every one automation will create 10 jobs: Sadagopan

Every one automation will create 10 jobs: Sadagopan

BENGALURU: The much hyped new age technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Analytics are neither new nor will they take away jobs, as has been feared. These concepts have existed in the past too. The Indian industry is over-glorifying machines, said Prof S Sadagopan, Director (President) of IIIT-Bangalore. He was addressing the gathering at the Digital Innovation Conclave hosted by IFIM institution here on Friday.

Speaking about the future of jobs and the expansion of automation, Sadagopan said that automation is not the end of the road for human employment. The automation threat is real but there is nothing to worry […]

Who will replace the robots

Who will replace the robots

or Man — it sounds proudly. Recently, a new round of conversations about zambelich wheelchairs and other potential achievements of artificial intelligence again put one of the classic questions of humanity: who’ll be left on the side of the monorail the next technological revolution? Some studies claim that artificial intelligence will soon lead to a surge in unemployment comparable to the great depression. Today we will talk about who computers will be able to replace in the near future, and who can without fear and even with a certain complacency to expect the arrival of our silicon overlords. In […]

Will automation cause technological unemployment?

Will automation cause technological unemployment?

Technological unemployment occurs when the adoption of new technology causes job losses. Automation is a process of using robots, AI and machines to take the place of workers – not just in manufacturing, but increasingly new avenues – even in the service sector. The pace of automation is causing job disruption – with workers – especially in manufacturing losing jobs.

Any good economist will be well-acquainted with the Luddite Fallacy – the argument that new technology destroys jobs in the long-run is not true. Back in the nineteenth century, skilled artisans went around smashing spinning machines – machines which were […]

Automation is a job creator — check with Amazon.com

Automation is a job creator — check with Amazon.com

Workers prepare customer orders for dispatch inside an Amazon.co.uk fulfillment center in England. Rather than fear automation, State Sen. Steve Glazer says, Californians should embrace how technology will improve the workforce.

Amazon.com’s nationwide search for a second corporate headquarters site is getting a lot of attention. And with good reason: The company says the new headquarters will generate 50,000 high-paying jobs.

The initiative is only the latest move by Amazon to create tens of thousands of new jobs. The company has been one of the biggest job creators in California, and the nation, for many years.But here’s something else about Amazon: […]

Walmart’s relentless march to automation is coming for the late-night cleaning crew

Walmart’s relentless march to automation is coming for the late-night cleaning crew

Walmart has over 4,600 stores in the US. Between its Supercenters (187,000 sq ft on average), Discount Stores (104,000 sq ft), Neighborhood Markets (42,000 sq ft), and Sam’s Clubs (134,000 sq ft), that’s a lot of shopping aisles to keep clean.

That might be why the US’s largest private-sector employer is testing out self-driving mechanical floor scrubbers during overnight shifts in five of its stores near its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, according to a post by LinkedIn managing editor Chip Cutter. The machine, named EMMA, roams around the store like the cross between a Zamboni and a Roomba .

The machine […]

Drones: A Toxic Time Bomb or The Next Great Leap?

Drones: A Toxic Time Bomb or The Next Great Leap?

Drones, just in case you haven’t heard are UAV or unmanned aerial vehicles. That means they are flying machines that can be controlled without a pilot. Something that allows them to be smaller and less detectable, as well as used in dangerous situations, minimising any risk to life. In the news, they are often heralded as the next great leap in our technological advancement or vilified as a toxic time bomb waiting to go off and irreparably damage our privacy and economy. Below we look at both arguments and aim to establish which is true. Privacy

One of […]

From Manual Procedures to Machines — The Role of AI and Automation in Project Management

From Manual Procedures to Machines — The Role of AI and Automation in Project Management

Artificial intelligence, automation, industrial robotics and the similar emerging technologies are growing at an alarming speed, but there has been inconsiderable concentration to their effect on employment and other organizational practices. Despite the fact that these technologies can upgrade the speed, cost, and quality of the products and services, the fact is they may also expel a huge numbers of employees.

A recent user survey revealed that around 85% of respondents believe that AI and automation will transform their job in the coming three years. 83% of those inspected said they were excited, but 84% also stated feeling suspicious.

The purpose […]

Rise of the machines: Is Malaysia ready?

Rise of the machines: Is Malaysia ready?

Industrial robots have already made a huge impact on the automotive industry. REUTERS PIC “WATCH robot builder construct house in two days.” “New robotic drill performs skull surgery 50 times faster.” “The Washington Post’s robot reporter has published 850 articles in the past year.”

Seeing these news headlines, I instantly recall Elon Musk, who has not been discreet about his worries over the rise of machines. He had warned that: “Robots will be able to do everything better than us”.

Musk is not alone. In fact, many share his worries. Machines of the future can “think” and “act” like humans or, […]