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Posted On: 04/11/2020 4:17:17 PM
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Adoption of robotics and automation will accelerate—even in low-tech industries:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/business/c...ation.html
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…labor and robotics experts say social-distancing directives, which are likely to continue in some form after the crisis subsides, could prompt more industries to accelerate their use of automation. And long-simmering worries about job losses or a broad unease about having machines control vital aspects of daily life could dissipate as society sees the benefits of restructuring workplaces in ways that minimize close human contact.
…The role of a cashier is also changing. For many years, retailers have provided self-checkout kiosks. But those machines often require intervention by workers to help shoppers navigate the often fickle and frustrating technology [[no kidding!]. The pandemic is prompting some stores to adopt even more aggressive “contactless” options.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/business/c...ation.html
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…labor and robotics experts say social-distancing directives, which are likely to continue in some form after the crisis subsides, could prompt more industries to accelerate their use of automation. And long-simmering worries about job losses or a broad unease about having machines control vital aspects of daily life could dissipate as society sees the benefits of restructuring workplaces in ways that minimize close human contact.
…The role of a cashier is also changing. For many years, retailers have provided self-checkout kiosks. But those machines often require intervention by workers to help shoppers navigate the often fickle and frustrating technology [[no kidding!]. The pandemic is prompting some stores to adopt even more aggressive “contactless” options.
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