International Federation of Robotics: 517,385 industrial robots were installed in 2021, an all-time high, bringing the global total to an all-time high of 3.5M
- If economy grows with worker shortages, use of robots/AI will grow. - If economy softens, companies will replace workers with robots/AI at a quicker pace. Either way, we will need a skilled HUMAN workforce to conceive, design & maintain robots/AI https://www.wsj.com/... @WSJ
@willknight
Will Knight on x
The International Federation of Robotics reports new installs for 2021, including significant growth in non traditional sectors. But it's worth noting that these robots are, by and large, very dumb and do not use AI. https://ifr.org/... https://twitter.com/...
@hypervisible
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“We have really built a world meant for humans to navigate, not for robots to...In the future, we will have to make a world that is attuned to the needs of the robot.” https://www.wsj.com/...