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Automation

Serra, Bryce, and Kammy


What is Automation?

● Automation is technology that applies mechanical, electrical, and


computer-based systems to make jobs easier and more efficient.
Early Automation
● The first recorded automation is called the “Bird pigeon” created by
Archytas, in 350 B.C. This was used for Egyptian water clocks. It
measured time as a result of water force. From there, automation has made
more of an appearance.
● In 1961, the first prototype industrial robots were established in General
Motor Facilities for welding.
● In 1969, the Stanford Arm was invented.
● During the 1700s, Automation had it’s big BOOM.
● Followed by the Stanford Arm, the Silver Arm was created in 1979.
● By the 1980s, billions of dollars were spent by companies worldwide to
automate basic tasks.
Effects on the Workforce
● Service, manufacturing, transportation, and sales will most likely end up
being automated in the future, causing people to lose their jobs.
● By 2050, a cashier or textile worker losing their job to a robot, will not be
able to work as a cancer researcher, drone operator, or part of a human
AI-banking team because they won’t have the skills to do those tasks.
● Right now, 47% of jobs are being taken over by automation.
● In the US, between 39 and 73 million jobs stand to be automated - making
up a third of the total workforce.
Effects on the Economy

● Automation is a lot cheaper.


● It increases the Net welfare.
● It’s hard to get humans on the same page all the time, whereas it’s easy to
program robots to all be on the same page.
● Automation lets you combine multiple tasks into a single automated
action. Everything works at the press of a button.
Real-World Usage
● Amazon has 30,000 robots working in their warehouses worldwide.
● A pizza hut in Shanghai, China has two robot waiters.
● There are more than 230,000 robots in the U.S., as of 2015. Out of the
233,000 robots, Michigan has almost 12%, Ohio has 8.7%, and Indiana
has 8.3%.
Common Automation
● The most common automations are computers taking over rudimentary
systems, such as bank telling and store transactions.
What’s it good for?
● Increases productivity.
● Reduces humanly costs.
● A consistency of the product.
● Delivery of quality products.
● Significant to Globalization.
● Smarter and faster.
● Accurate.
● Safe.
● Less time consuming.
Automation Cons

● Robots can’t understand context.


● Can’t make judgement calls.
● Could be hazardous and cause problems.
● Takes time to repair.
Specializations
● There is this robot named Baxter who has vision, and can perform most
any task that he is told to do.
● Watson is an IBM supercomputer that can combine artificial intelligence
and sophisticated analytical software for optimal performance as a
question answering machine. You may know him from Jeopardy.
● Emily Howell can compose music, and it’s hard to distinguish her from a
human composer.
● In Las Vegas, there are robots called “The Tipsy Robots” that are able to
make 120 drinks per hour.
Self-driving Cars

● Self-driving cars are the future.


● It has been estimated that by 2050 almost all vehicles will be autonomous.
By 2035, it is estimated that just under 10% will be autonomous.
● If cars become autonomous, there will be an estimated 80% less emissions,
90% less accidents, 40% less traffic congestion, and space saved in
parking lots.
Sources

1. https://www.robotics.org/blog-article.cfm/The-Hi
story-of-Robotics-in-the-Automotive-Industry/24
2. https://www.plantautomation-technology.com/arti
cles/why-is-industrial-automation-important
3. https://www.phcfirst.com/words-in-motion/2016/
9/7/a-brief-history-of-automation
4. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersanded
ucation/these-companies-are-already-replacing-h
umans-with-robots/ss-AAACAtQ#image=14
5. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robots-automatio
n-industries-us/

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