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Once upon a time, there was an implied contract between business and labor: employees supplied their energy and knowledge to build things for which companies paid them. The workers then used their wages to buy products made by business. It was a virtuous circle that made capitalism work for all concerned. But now, the new […] May 6th, 2021 | Category: replacing workers with smart machines | Tags: artificial intelligence, assembly line, automaticn, capitalism, employee, Ford, Ford automotive, low-skilled immigrants, robot, technology, upgrade, worker |  Email This Post |  Print This Post Automation designers have a two-fer human job killer on the drawing boards — a combo self-driving van equipped with a separate robot that can deliver customers’ order mail-order boxes right to the door. The robot hops out of the van, grabs the package and carries it to the delivery point, even managing several stairs. […] May 25th, 2019 | Category: replacing workers with smart machines | Tags: Agility Robotics, automation, Bureau of Labor Statistics, delivery robot, delivery truck driver, Digit robot, Ford, home delivery, low-skilled immigrants, replacing workers, self-driving van | Email This Post | Print This Post Here’s a new robot from the Ford company designed to work in its factories. It’s basically a filing cabinet on wheels that delivers replacement parts on the floor. Below, Ford’s Survival robot consists of cubby holes for parts — each with its own identifying number on the door. Users in the Valencia, Spain, plant […] May 9th, 2019 | Category: replacing workers with smart machines | Tags: automation, Ford, Ford Motor Company, immigration, low-skilled immigrants, robot, Spain | Email This Post | Print This Post |
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