Pham Thai Binh, CEO of Trung An Hi-Tech Farming Jsc in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, decided to expand his organic farm 15 fold to 1,500 hectares this year after seeing a surge […]
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Polymathian finds funding for automation work at OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena
Polymathian will be spearheading a A$2 million ($1.5 million) industrial mathematics project funded by industry partners and METS Ignited, and focused on OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena mine in South Australia. This project will form part of […]
The future of work – an automation boom is closer than it may appear, and manufacturing is leading the way
(© PopTika - shutterstock) It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on how we work. Businesses that were just dipping their toes into remote work, and the technologies to […]
Yardroid, a smart landscaping robot that can automate gardening work
Gardening has some wonderful therapeutic and mental health benefits for many people, but there are still some garden-related jobs that are very troublesome. As a result, the Yardroid robot was designed to solve this problem. […]
The friendly robot and the future of work
November 20, 2021 5:54:33 pm There is optimism about the future of robots in India. (File) Written by N Dayasindhu In one of the most unforgettable scenes of the Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of […]
Before automation can realize promise, companies have ground-level work to do
Like many other facets of information technology, businesses today are increasingly on the hunt for ways to further automate their digital security practices. The potential is grand, perhaps captured best in a specific concept known […]
Letters: Rail project ineptitude means Middle Street end; Trump should work to heal divided country; The downsides of distance learning
Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s recent disclosure of increased cost and delays reflects further chaos in the rail project (“Another 8 years and $1B,” Star- Advertiser, Nov. 18). The extended timeline and exponential expense are exasperating. The […]
MIT Future of Work task force finds robots not destroying jobs
A sprawling new report makes the case that automation and AI won’t lead to widespread job destruction anytime soon. Why it matters: Technological advances in AI and automation will have an enormous impact on the […]
Dextrous Robotics exits stealth; how robots impact the future of work
Welcome to Episode 25 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the […]
Automation and the Future of Work (excerpt)
Excerpted from Automation and the Future of Work by Aaron Benanav (footnotes omitted). Copyright 2020 Verso Books. Used with permission of the Verso Books. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without […]
Local Goodwill hires new employees to work with robots in unique partnership | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Some employees are back to work amid the pandemic. Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas has created new jobs in a first-of-its-kind partnership. In the future, your donations will be […]
Farmer, gardener boot camp for veterans, disabled farmers
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer training in small-scale farming for market sales to military veterans and family members, and farmers with disabilities, starting in January. “Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners and Farmers,” […]
Kaliningrad’s “buried robot” to be demolished 35 years after work abandoned - News
The Russian city of Kaliningrad has decided to demolish an unfinished 21-storey building popularly known as the “the buried robot” owing to its resemblance to a mechanical head. Work on the brutalist monument, formally known […]
Choosing Health Insurance is So Complicated, 23% of Workers With Only Two Choices Picked the Worse One
By Trevor Collier, University of Dayton and Marlon L. Williams, University of Dayton The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Almost a quarter of employees faced with the […]
Walmart drops shelf-scanning robots, because humans work best
BURN, YOU ROBOT BASTARDPhoto: Walmart In the year I’ve been helming The Takeout’s Robot Beat, I’ve yet to report a win for the humans. That sad statistic changes today, as Walmart has reportedly ended its […]
How will we work in 2035?
What jobs will emerge in the year 2035? Will robots and humans work in harmony? A recent Citrix study sought to find out. Conversations on the future of work have been taking place in the […]
Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Western Europe Research Report | COVID-19 Analysis | Improved Functionality and Performance with No Manual Work to Boost the Market Growth | Technavio | Business
LONDON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Nov 6, 2020- The new residential robotic vacuum cleaner market research in Western Europe from Technavio indicates Neutral growth in the short term as the business impact of COVID-19 spreads. This press release features […]
Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Western Europe Research Report | COVID-19 Analysis | Improved Functionality and Performance with No Manual Work to Boost the Market Growth | Technavio
LONDON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-The new residential robotic vacuum cleaner market research in Western Europe from Technavio indicates Neutral growth in the short term as the business impact of COVID-19 spreads. Get detailed insights on the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Air Force Vet Flying High With Organic Plans | Organic Farming & Agriculture
Wilson Allen has enthusiastically embraced a new career path in small-scale organic agriculture, and he’s convinced there’s huge potential for the hard-working farmer with a good plan well executed. Allen had wrapped up the third […]
‘Automation and the Future of Work’
11.05.20 Automation has been a buzzword on the tips of many thinker’s tongues for a while now. The media, Silicon Valley and, most earnestly, Andrew Yang, have been warning of an impending crisis of robot-fueled […]
Acieta launches mobile collaborative robotic work cell
Acieta launches mobile collaborative robotic work cell By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information Accept The cookie settings on this website are set to “allow cookies” […]
Hilti’s New Robot Designed to Handle Stressful Work on Job Site
Hilti Jaibot is steered by a remote control run by an operator to move from one location to the next. Once in the drilling area, the Jaibot drills all holes within reach automatically. What if […]
Hilti unveils BIM-enabled construction robot for mobile ceiling work
Dive Brief: Tool and construction software maker Hilti has introduced its first robot, which can perform semi-autonomous mobile ceiling drilling to aid in mechanical, electrical and plumbing work. The cordless Jaibot construction robot, which executes […]
Walmart Lays Off Shelf-Scanning Robots, Lets Humans Do The Work – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
ARKANSAS (CBSNEWS.COM) — Walmart is laying off the robots it had deployed in about 500 stores to keep tabs on what’s on and not on the shelves. A Walmart employee waits for the Alphabot system […]