Robotic welders cost $8/hour vs $25/hour for people
Robotics systems are thus becoming an economically viable alternative to human labor in more and more industries. A human welder today earns around $25 per hour (including benefits), while the…
Self Order Kiosks at McDonald’s
Spotted by me, recently: As labor and benefits costs rise – and tech costs fall – we will see much more of this. McDonald’s is adding self order kiosks and…
Amazon uses 45,000 robots in its warehouses
Amazon uses 45,000 small robots at about one-third of its U.S. warehouses to automate order processing. The robots look like bread boxes on wheels, lifting modular shelves stuffed with products…
Procter & Gamble reduces number of factories, increases automation and robotics
Ultimately, it means P&G’s signature products, such as Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, will be made in fewer, but larger manufacturing plants, and ones with more robots and automation that…