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Robotic Automation to Supplant 800 Million Jobs Worldwide by 2030

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…study by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that between 400 million and 800 million of today’s jobs will be automated by 2030. The research adds a fresh perspective to what is becoming an increasingly concerning picture of the future employment landscape. “We’re all going to have to change and learn how to do new things over time,” institute partner Michael…

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Automate 2017 show breaks records

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…Amazon, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, RAMTEC Ohio, and FANUC. In conjunction, A3 released a white paper exploring how companies like General Motors and Amazon continue to grow their workforce even as they add automation technologies. Automate 2017 also garnered increased international participation. For the first time, 13 Chinese automation companies exhibited, reflecting China’s dramatic growth in robotics implementation…

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German university wins inaugural Amazon Picking Challenge

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…the warehouse. Entries included robotic arms from ABB, Fanuc, Rethink Robotics, Universal Robots, Willow Garage,and Yaskawa-Motoman, using a variety of grippers, hands, suction and scoops. The RBO team used Barrett Technology’s WAM arm to finish in 1st place with 148 points. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, using an ABB arm and a gripper with creative finger geometries, finished in 2nd…

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