A Step Toward Robo-Science
Robots capable of making simple scientific discoveries could transform drug testing.Last week, scientists in the U.K. announced that they have developed a robot capable of making simple scientific...
View ArticleTools Exist For Safer Coal Mines
Fatal disasters might be averted if existing tech was more fully deployed.In the days after a mining disaster killed 29 coal miners in West Virginia and another accident killed at least 35 in China’s...
View ArticleSoftware that Learns by Watching
KarDo learns how to perform common IT support tests by observing what the experts do.Overworked and much in demand, IT support staff can’t be in two places at once. But software designed to watch and...
View ArticleIs Automation the Handmaiden of Inequality?
The odd coincidence of stagnating wages and a measure of productivity that excludes machines.We’ve all heard it before: Americans are more productive than ever, but hourly compensation has stagnated...
View ArticleHow Technology Is Destroying Jobs
Automation and advanced digital technologies are eliminating the need for people in a growing number of jobs. We’ve survived severe technological changes before, but this time it might be different:...
View ArticleReport Suggests Nearly Half of U.S. Jobs Are Vulnerable to Computerization
Oxford researchers say that 45 percent of America’s occupations will be automated within the next 20 years.Rapid advances in technology have long represented a serious potential threat to many jobs...
View ArticleThe New Chinese Factory
Leading manufacturers in China combine the country’s historical labor advantages with expertise in automation, design, and manufacturing.With its medieval canals and carefully preserved downtown, the...
View ArticleCheap Natural Gas Boosts Manufacturing
Companies that use natural gas as a raw material find the U.S. an increasingly attractive place to be.The fastest-growing slice of the U.S. manufacturing sector today is not being driven by automation...
View ArticleAutomating the Data Scientists
Software that can discover patterns in data and write a report on its findings could make it easier for companies to analyze it.Whether your business is fighting cancer, serving online ads, or...
View ArticleHelp Wanted: Robot to Fulfill Amazon Orders
Amazon awarded $20,000 to the creators of a robot that can fill orders most like a human, but it’s not going to replace employees yet.Amazon announced plans this week to hire 6,000 new warehouse...
View ArticleWho Will Own the Robots?
We’re in the midst of a jobs crisis, and rapid advances in AI and other technologies may be one culprit. How can we get better at sharing the wealth that technology creates?Editor’s note: This is the...
View ArticleA Closer Look at the Future of Work
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