Tag: software

‘Cobots’ set to take Quinte manufacturers into the future

'Cobots' set to take Quinte manufacturers into the future

Collaborative robots are set to take local manufacturers into the future with the ability to work safely alongside human coworkers in production areas doing complicated tasks, says a Belleville automation firm that is providing the technology. UNIVERSAL ROBOTS The collaborative robots – aka ‘cobots’ — are coming to a manufacturing plant near you.

But unlike James Cameron’s ‘Terminator’ robot which goes back in time to destroy its quarry, new cobots could take Quinte manufacturers into the future by saving them from closure amid a major shortage of skilled labour, said a Belleville-based automation firm Tuesday.

Hannafin Automation & Industrial Controls (HAIC), […]

‘We’re Stepping On The Gas:’ Miso Robotics Launches New Restaurant Automation Prototype

‘We’re Stepping On The Gas:’ Miso Robotics Launches New Restaurant Automation Prototype

The Miso Robot on a Rail (ROAR) prototype features Flippy the robotic kitchen assistant on an You may have heard of Miso Robotics, the company made famous about three years ago with its burger-flipping kitchen robot named Flippy. Flippy exists at multiple CaliBurger locations across the country, as well as Dodger Stadium and Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chase Field.

The company today announced its latest prototype, Robot on a Rail (ROAR). The design takes Flippy and, well, flips it–hinging the robotic arms on an upside-down rail. The updated technology also features new software that has expanded Flippy’s food categories, from burgers and […]

New tech has a positive impact on job creation in 2020, survey reveals

New tech has a positive impact on job creation in 2020, survey reveals

New technologies are expected to create more jobs in 2020, according to independent research by recruiter Robert Half.

While an earlier report by McKinsey & Company indicates that new technologies are expected to automate 25% to 46% of existing Australian workforce activities by 2030, the survey findings indicate that the rise of machines isn’t simply taking away jobs, but rather changing the definition of existing roles and creating new ones.

The survey also sheds light on the optimism of Australian business leaders about the impact of technology on job creation compared to their global counterparts.According to the Robert Half survey, almost […]

Like It or Not, Automation Is Coming

Like It or Not, Automation Is Coming

Credit: Getty Images More than a century ago, the great composer John Philip Sousa worried about the future of his profession. He feared that a new invention, the record player, would render obsolete “the ennobling discipline of learning music,” putting professional musicians out of work. Sousa’s works have stood the test of time, but judging by the hundreds of music schools and tens of thousands of full and part-time musicians in America, his prediction has not.

Fear of technological progress is as old as technology itself, especially when it comes to its effect on employment. That is exactly what we […]

Redefining Capitalism @Davos 2020

Redefining Capitalism @Davos 2020

In the last decade

There’s been trade

There’s been globalizationThere’s been technology It’s all good Or not?Companies are flush with funds, but real incomes of people have declinedGrowth has not been equal; the richest 2000 own more than 4.6 billion othersCapitalism has flourished while people have been left behindCapitalism has flourished while our environment has been severely degraded It’s not all good These are the debates and the discussions at the World Economic Forum at Davos where business leaders and experts are highlighting the need to redefine the current form of capitalism also called “shareholder capitalism” which is the dominant form […]

Let’s prepare now for the job apocalypse

Let’s prepare now for the job apocalypse

Summary: A new Industrial Revolution is beginning. With our experience from the earlier ones, we can navigate through it to a prosperous future. Unlike the previous ones, this time we can do it without massive suffering during the transition. This one of a series of posts about what might be the major economic event of the 21st century. It might make many of our current problems disappear – and introduce new ones.

Let’s seek a safe path to the future. “Danger, Construction Ahead” by Kay Sage, 1940. Prepare for the future by closing our eyes

On September 23 {William the […]

The future of work: 5 ways technology is changing employment

The future of work: 5 ways technology is changing employment

The future of work is uncertain. Technology is progressing at a rapid rate , and the rise of artificial intelligence and automation will cause unprecedented changes to structure of the workforce and the idea of work in the coming decades. The jobs of today may not be the jobs of tomorrow, but should that be cause for concern?

There is a growing fear that technology will replace people in a wide array of industries, and that change has already started. Driverless vehicles are already on the road, which could mean an end to taxi drivers and truckers, whilst self-checkout machines […]

A.I. is transforming the job interview—and everything after

A.I. is transforming the job interview—and everything after

In his Amsterdam offices, about an hour’s drive from his company’s largest non-American ketchup factory, Pieter Schalkwijk spends his days crunching data about his colleagues. And trying to recruit more: As head of Kraft Heinz’s talent acquisition for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Schalkwijk is responsible for finding the right additions to his region’s 5,600-person team. The games were cognitive and behavioral tests developed by startup Pymetrics , which uses artificial intelligence to assess the personality traits of job candidates. One game asked players to inflate balloons by tapping their keyboard space bar, collecting (fake) money for each […]

Daniel Susskind: ‘Automation of jobs is one of the greatest questions of our time’

Daniel Susskind: ‘Automation of jobs is one of the greatest questions of our time’

Daniel Susskind is an economist and fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. He has held policy roles in the Blair and Cameron governments. His new book, A World Without Work , explores how society should respond to the increasing automation of employment.

This isn’t an unexplored topic, so why did you write this book?
My view is that this is one of the greatest questions of our time. And in spite of everything that has been written, I didn’t feel like we had done the question justice. I don’t think we’re taking seriously this idea that there might not […]

Technology – Reshaper Of HR In 2020

Technology - Reshaper Of HR In 2020

If technology is going to be the fulcrum of change, how do we see this impacting human resource in 2020.

Photo Credit : Shutterstock, In 2020 organizations will see an acceleration of trends that have defined the world of HR not just 2019 but over the last few years. The growing influence of technology, use of big data, coupled with Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Machine Learning, will reshape the world of work, worker and industry. According to a report, the technology market that caters to HR function is expected to be worth $34 billion by the year 2021. Almost […]