Post By Brenda Walker on 05/29/2015

“Rise of the Robots” Author Martin Ford Speaks in San Francisco

I just got my copy of Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future delivered from Amazon (famous for its Kiva automated warehouses), and the package definitely looked machine-frien...
Post By Brenda Walker on 05/28/2015

Automation Vs. Immigration: Four Robot Job Takers Are Already Here

Here’s a little intro to specific robots, each with their own abilities, based upon the writer’s visit to a robot conference. Of those, the OSHbot and Baxter have already been examined in these pages.B...
Post By Brenda Walker on 05/22/2015

Public Broadcasting Notes Smart Machines’ Effect on Employment

The PBS Newshour had a segment on the automation threat to jobs this week, a good sign that the workplace revolution is becoming more widely recognized and discussed. On the down side, I’ve seen almos...
Post By Brenda Walker on 05/19/2015

NPR Interviews “Rise of the Robots” Author

Automation expert Martin Ford appeared on NPR Monday to discuss his new book, “Rise Of The Robots: Technology And The Threat Of A Jobless Future“. (You can read an except from the book on my blog Robot...
Post By Brenda Walker on 05/17/2015

Robotics Expert Martin Ford Explains the Automated Hamburger and Other Job-Killing Smart Machines

Martin Ford’s new book is titled “Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future” which is a subject that should be far more discussed in public. (My copy is scheduled to arrive in a...
Post By Brenda Walker on 05/13/2015

Sedation Machine Illustrates the Coming Revolution In Automated Medicine

Tuesday’s front page of the Washington Post included a photo of a new machine that will eventually make anesthesiologists obsolete. It sedates the patient for one-tenth the price of a human doctor, so ...
Post By Brenda Walker on 05/05/2015

China Plans ‘All-Robot’ Factory

Despite the extreme headline, the factory being constructed is not 100 percent robots with zero humans: rather, the aim is to cut only 90 percent of the facility’s workforce. Oh joy. Nevertheless, the ...
Post By Brenda Walker on 05/03/2015

More Jobs Are Being Lost as Robots Become Affordable for Small Business

We have become accustomed to seeing robots in the workplace in big industries like auto manufacturing, but most Americans work in smaller companies, so the threat of smart machine replacement for those...