Rescuing Workers from Robots

I myself would like to get into the manufacturing business, and the part I look forward to is not only robots, but automation. However, one must not think of the fewer human workers, but of the people who design, build and maintain the automation. Automation will always progress and the end result would be less injuries to humans as well as less hazardous environments they would have to expose themselves to.

From sunnyside (I forgot my password)

Get educated and avoids such problems! At an early age after a hard days work (13 or so) I looked at my hands and said I don't like labour type work so I studied, and became an engineer in electronics. So the answer is simply do not like being replaced become smarter work less.

I work in an investment castings foundry and we have one robot which dips wax moulds into slurry tanks, fluidized sand beds, etc. We also have three shifts of employees who are supposed to do the same thing but would rather stand around and talk. A robot doesn't fake injuries, take five cigarette breaks every hour, or complain or suck up overtime while getting nothing accomplished.

So with that being said, we are looking forward to getting another robot in the near future. Then we can eliminate our less productive employees, increase production, and be able to pay higher wages to the employees that do their jobs well.

It seems like so many Americans want more money for less work. Until that changes, robots will continue to replace people.

A robot doesn't fake injuries, take five cigarette breaks every hour, or complain or suck up overtime while getting nothing accomplished.

I couldn't agree more. I look around every day and see our overhead getting larger and my bonus getting smaller. We'd be money ahead if we mailed some peoples check's to their house and ask that they not come in.