http://economictimes.indiat...cleshow/48238331.cms

quote BEIJING: A Chinese firm specialising in precision technology has set up the first unmanned factory at Dongguan city where all the processes are operated by robots, regarded as futuristic solution to tide over China's looming demographic crisis and dependence on manual workers. In the plant, all the processes are operated by computer- controlled robots, computer numerical control machining equipment, unmanned transport trucks and automated warehouse equipment. The technical staff just sits at the computer and monitors through a central control system.

[read this missing but explanatory part at the link]

quote Data at the Dongguan factory show that since the robots came to the plant the defect rate of products has dropped from over 25 per cent to less than 5 per cent and the production capacity from more than 8,000 pieces per person per month increased to 21,000 pieces Read more at: http://economictimes.indiat...t&utm_campaign=cppst

[This message has been edited by maryjane (edited 08-04-2015).]

Oh good, good, good, in a country that has more people than any other, they are going to eliminate almost all of the workers jobs. Now this should be good, sits back and waits for the hammer to drop.

Steve

------------------
Technology is great when it works,
and one big pain in the ass when it doesn't



Detroit iron rules all the rest are just toys.

A World Without Work

For centuries, experts have predicted that machines would make workers obsolete. That moment may finally be arriving. Could that be a good thing?

http://www.theatlantic.com/...without-work/395294/

Might be an awesome thing eventually, but boy, are we gonna feel the pain in the present and near future...

quote Originally posted by yellowstone: A World Without Work For centuries, experts have predicted that machines would make workers obsolete. That moment may finally be arriving. Could that be a good thing?

More like



Steve