Tag: Technology

The workforce of cleanroom 5.0

The workforce of cleanroom 5.0

If full automation were technically possible, would it be legally achievable, ethically justifiable or economically sensible? The race between men and machine is on. Dr Gernod Dittel explains In the cleanroom sector, which is already highly automated, digitalisation is considered a potential job killer. The fear of full automation cutting employment must be weighed up with what is best for the cleanroom. Though automation may seem like the holy grail of cost-efficient production, many cleanroom experts believe man is superior to robots in many aspects.

For decades, humans have been developing cleanroom technology with machines slowly taking over more and […]

Supply Chain News: Research Says Impact of DC Robots on Job Numbers will be Modest over Next Decade, but Drive “De-Skilling” of Warehouse Work

Robots of all sorts are being deployed in distribution centers across the world, including AGV-like autonomous mobile robots, piece and case picking robots, and more. As with many other areas of business, there are concerns in some quarters about the impact growing robot adoption will have on warehouse workers and jobs, with some warning we will soon see "lights out" distribution centers that rely almost totally on automation.
Recently, Beth Gutelius and Nik Theodore of the University of Illinois at Chicago, in research sponsored by UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education and Working Partnerships USA, take a […]

5 Robotic Process Automation Trends To Look For In 2020

5 Robotic Process Automation Trends To Look For In 2020

The key benefit of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is that it plays well with other existing technologies

In 2020, the automation market will see a shift from point solutions to more comprehensive offerings

The RPA market will reach $2.9 Bn by 2021RPA market is evolving at a tremendous pace and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20.3% between 2019 and 2025. This growth can be majorly attributed to how RPA streamlines and enhances legacy processes and results in high returns on investment (ROI).Some of the key RPA trends to watch out in the year ahead are: RPA will emerge […]

The highest paid jobs will not be immune from automation | Economy

The highest paid jobs will not be immune from automation | Economy

Automation creates anxiety. Seven out of ten Americans are worried that a robot or computer will take over their job, which is why they believe adoption should be limited. But if until now it was noted that the most vulnerable and least productive jobs and the least skilled were those who were the most vulnerable, a new study predicts that artificial intelligence will have a greater effect than expected in jobs highly qualified and well-paid office workers.

No one is immune to the shocks of job automation. For example, Mark Mauro, a researcher at the Brookings Institution, speaks in a […]

3 ways to reexamine the future digital workforce

3 ways to reexamine the future digital workforce

A recent report from the MIT Work of the Future Task Force finds that companies are still in the “early stages of adoption” when it comes to incorporating new technology into their workflows, while a 2018 Pew Research Center study showed that 65-90% of surveyed people think human-held jobs will be replaced by robots and computers.

When and how future workplaces will ultimately change remain unanswered, but Daniel Huttenlocher , inaugural dean of the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing , has some ideas.

He spoke Dec. 2 at the MIT Technology Review Future Compute event in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and […]

Which jobs will be in greatest demand next decade?

Which jobs will be in greatest demand next decade?

Behavioural scientist, data analyst, digital detox consultants in the fray

The next decade could see growing demand for behavioural scientists, data analysts, upcycled clothing designers and even digital detox consultants.

Brexit, climate change, an economic slowdown and technology are among the factors that could have the greatest impact on jobs in the 2020s, according to the UK’s Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.It looked at four possible workplace scenarios: The Big Tech Economy — a new machine age where technology develops at a rapid pace, from self-driving cars to 3D printing, bringing cheaper goods but […]

The federal government’s foresight agency has identified five game-changing trends related to technology that could change the future of work.

The federal government’s foresight agency has identified five game-changing trends related to technology that could change the future of work.

The head of the federal government’s foresight agency says identifying the skills that workers will need in the future, as jobs rapidly change or disappear completely, is one of the toughest challenges policy-makers have in front of them.

Kristel Van der Elst, executive head of Policy Horizons, said artificial intelligence and automation’s impact on the nature of work is an issue confounding researchers and governments around the world.

“We have an idea, but what (skills) are actually needed is the biggest question,” said Van der Elst, who is also the CEO of the Global Foresight Group.“A lot of organizations are struggling […]

These are the top jobs for the next decade

These are the top jobs for the next decade

The next decade could see growing demand for behavioral scientists, data analysts, upcycled clothing designers and even digital detox consultants.

Brexit, climate change, an economic slowdown and technology are among the factors that could have the greatest impact on jobs in the 2020s, according to the UK’s Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.

It looked at four possible workplace scenarios: The Big Tech Economy – “a new machine age” where technology develops at a rapid pace, from self-driving cars to 3D printing, bringing cheaper goods but rising unemployment. Jobs : software developers, digital transformation consultants, technology public […]

Top Jobs for Next Decade Are Behavioral Scientist, Data Analyst

Top Jobs for Next Decade Are Behavioral Scientist, Data Analyst

A 3D printer working on printing parts for a 3D printed prosthetic arm in Okayama, Japan. (Trevor Williams/Getty) The next decade could see growing demand for behavioral scientists, data analysts, upcycled clothing designers and even digital detox consultants.

Brexit, climate change, an economic slowdown and technology are among the factors that could have the greatest impact on jobs in the 2020s, according to the U.K.’s Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. It looked at four possible workplace scenarios: The Big Tech Economy — “a new machine age” where technology develops at a rapid pace, from self-driving […]

Top Jobs for Next Decade Are Behavioral Scientist, Data Analyst

(Bloomberg) — The next decade could see growing demand for behavioral scientists, data analysts, upcycled clothing designers and even digital detox consultants.

Brexit, climate change, an economic slowdown and technology are among the factors that could have the greatest impact on jobs in the 2020s, according to the U.K.’s Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. It looked at four possible workplace scenarios:

The Big Tech Economy — “a new machine age” where technology develops at a rapid pace, from self-driving cars to 3D printing, bringing cheaper goods but rising unemployment.Jobs: software developers, digital transformation consultants, technology public […]