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Could increased dependence on robots during pandemic hasten the departure of humans from the workforce?

Could increased dependence on robots during pandemic hasten the departure of humans from the workforce?

(Getty Images) The human race continues to fight a raging battle with the contagion that has managed to wipe out masses and cause widespread devastation. The concern for safety has clouded everyone’s minds in the past few months, forcing nations to go into a state of lockdown, shut down its business and impose guidelines to help prevent the spread of this deadly pandemic. While technology is proved to be a necessity in this time, will our dependence on it be our ultimate downfall?

The automation industry has been making progress manifold in recent years, however, then pandemic had caused developments […]

Survey finds coronavirus changing consumer comfort with AI, robots, and self-driving cars

Survey finds coronavirus changing consumer comfort with AI, robots, and self-driving cars

Boston Dynamics equipped Spot with an iPad and two-way radio to act as a remote connection between doctors and COVID-10 patients. | Credit: Boston Dynamics The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of life for people around the world, but reactions have varied in terms of individual behavior, governmental policies, and attitudes toward technology. As the debate continues over whether or not automation will replace employment, a new survey found more reason for hope in a future where societies can benefit from robotics and artificial intelligence.

Interactions LLC surveyed 1,000 people across the U.S. and found that consumer sentiment […]

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Modern technology affects different workers in different ways. In some white-collar jobs—designer, engineer—people become more productive with sophisticated software at their side. In other cases, forms of automation, from robots to phone-answering systems, have simply replaced factory workers, receptionists, and many other kinds of employees.

Now a new study co-authored by an MIT economist suggests automation has a bigger impact on the labor market and income inequality than previous research would indicate—and identifies the year 1987 as a key inflection point in this process, the moment when jobs lost to automation stopped being replaced by an […]

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

This is part 3 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu.

Modern technology affects different workers in different ways. In some white-collar jobs — designer, engineer — people become more productive with sophisticated software at their side. In other cases, forms of automation, from robots to phone-answering systems, have simply replaced factory workers, receptionists, and many other kinds of employees.

Now a new study co-authored by an MIT economist suggests automation has a bigger impact on the labor market and income inequality than […]

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

This is part 3 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu.

Modern technology affects different workers in different ways. In some white-collar jobs — designer, engineer — people become more productive with sophisticated software at their side. In other cases, forms of automation, from robots to phone-answering systems, have simply replaced factory workers, receptionists, and many other kinds of employees.

Now a new study co-authored by an MIT economist suggests automation has a bigger impact on the labor market and income inequality than […]

Industrial Automation Market Projected To Rise At An Impressive CAGR Of 8.7% By 2027| ABB Ltd, Bosch, Honeywell Solutions, FANUC Corporation, Emerson, Voith Group, Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi Electric, Rockwell Automation, Toshiba Corporation, Yaskawa

Industrial Automation Market Projected To Rise At An Impressive CAGR Of 8.7% By 2027| ABB Ltd, Bosch, Honeywell Solutions, FANUC Corporation, Emerson, Voith Group, Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi Electric, Rockwell Automation, Toshiba Corporation, Yaskawa

Industrial Automation Market 2020 Recent research and the current scenario as well as future market potential of "Global Industrial Automation Market 2020".

The Global Industrial Automation market is projected to rise at an impressive CAGR of 8.7% by 2020-2027.

Get Free Sample Report of Industrial Automation Market & COVID-19 Impact Analysis @ https://decisionmarketreports.com/request-sample/1327411Industrial automation is defined as the use of automatic control devices and technology that results in the automatic control and operation of industrial processes without human interference and achieving superior performance than manual control used in various industries by using robotics and computer software. Industrial Automation is the replacement […]

Automation Part 3: A New Age Of Work

Automation Part 3: A New Age Of Work

In this final part of Silicon UK’s look at automation, we consider what the future holds for all enterprises. What should your business’s automation roadmap look like?

There is little doubt that automation will have a profound and lasting impact on many businesses. According to research commissioned by Expleo , 39% of employed adults agreed that technology enables them to work faster. In comparison, nearly a third (32%) stated that “greater access to information” has improved their working lives.

Automation has often been portrayed in a negative light with mass job losses often cited as the primary result of more automation. […]

Automation: In Focus

Automation: In Focus

Marcos Kauffman is currently the Director at the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) – Coventry University Institute for Future Transport and Cities, Intellectual Property Strategy Director at Next Seti International.

Marcos joined the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) at Coventry University in 2016 as Innovation and Digital Director. In 2019 Marcos has taken the position of Director of the AME, a unique partnership between Coventry University and Unipart Manufacturing which was formed in late 2013 with the objective of bringing together business, research and education to accelerate the development of industry-ready graduates and commercialisation of new […]

How AI and automation could impact supply chain roles

How AI and automation could impact supply chain roles

Innovations such as AI and automation have been tipped to kickstart the Fourth Revolution.

While the technology is being widely adopted, it is constantly evolving. Therefore, there is uncertainty surrounding its overall impact, particularly on professional roles within the supply chain.

Some fear that the technology will replace its human counterparts, while other experts suggest it will work in unison with humans, supporting them to focus on higher value opportunities. Amidst all of this uncertainty one thing is for certain: AI and automation will change how we operate. One side of the coin: a workforce replaced Recent advancements in AI […]

Employee surveillance has boomed amid coronavirus. After, it won’t go away

Employee surveillance has boomed amid coronavirus. After, it won’t go away

The coronavirus outbreak has had a profound effect on the U.S. economy, with the Economic Policy Institute estimating the unemployment rate may reach 16% by July as many businesses remain closed or shutter their doors for good. Corporations around the country are developing different strategies for confronting this unprecedented disruption of business, and many of the steps that are being taken threaten to increase corporate power at the cost of workers’ job stability and autonomy.

Amazon, for starters, has faced a major backlash from its workers due to what it claims are unsafe work conditions during this outbreak. It’s claimed […]