What the media does not explain about “robots”.
There is a
current trend in the media to treat automation and robotics as a looming threat
to workers including engineers, scientists and technicians. Article titles
like: Rise of the Machines: Factory jobs lost to robots. OK, I get it
about making the news sensational, it sells. But as usual, it’s what they leave
out that I find interesting.
Historically,
first came the hand held wrench, then the human operated pneumatic wrench then
finally the robotic operated pneumatic/electric/hydraulic wrench. Think of Robots
as essentially advanced tools. Also keep in mind:
Robots are
designed by engineers, scientists and technicians.
Robots must
be sold by sales personnel.
Robots require
raw materials that must be produced including electric motors, air and
hydraulic cylinders and electronic controls.
Robots must
be assembled, tested and shipped.
Robots must
be powered by compressed air, hydraulic fluid and electricity, all of which must
be produced.
Robots must
by programmed to operate.
Robots must
be repaired when they fail and they will.
Automobiles
replaced the horse and wagon, but we still have horses and wagons.
Your thoughts?
Gates has described(Charlie Rose show) the future brain power capabilities of technically designed machines as eventually becoming superior to us mere mortals. I like your blog. hh
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