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metronautomation · 5 months

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Streamlining Efficiency: The Role of Process Automation and Robotics in Modern Business

In the fast-paced world of modern business, staying ahead of the competition requires organizations to constantly seek innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and productivity. One such transformative force is process automation and robotics, which are revolutionizing industries by automating mundane tasks and optimizing workflows. This article explores the significance of process automation and robotics in streamlining operations, improving accuracy, and fostering innovation.

The Rise of Process Automation:

Process automation involves the use of technology to execute recurring tasks or processes without human intervention. This can range from simple rule-based tasks to complex workflows that integrate multiple systems. The primary goal is to increase operational efficiency, reduce errors, and free up human resources for more creative and strategic endeavors.

Enhanced Efficiency: Automated processes eliminate the delays associated with manual intervention, leading to faster task completion. Repetitive tasks that once consumed valuable time can now be executed seamlessly, allowing employees to focus on higher-value activities that require critical thinking and creativity.

Error Reduction: Human errors are inevitable, especially in repetitive tasks. Process automation significantly reduces the likelihood of errors, ensuring consistent and accurate results. This is crucial in industries such as finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, where precision is paramount.

Cost Savings: By automating routine tasks, organizations can achieve substantial cost savings in terms of time and resources. Automated processes operate 24/7 without breaks, leading to increased productivity and, ultimately, reduced operational costs.

The Role of Robotics in Automation:

Robotics takes process automation a step further by introducing physical entities that can perform tasks in the real world. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) involves the use of software robots or "bots" to emulate human interactions with digital systems, while traditional robotics involves the use of physical robots to perform tasks in the physical world.

Increased Flexibility: Unlike fixed machinery, robots can be programmed to adapt to different tasks and processes. This flexibility allows organizations to respond quickly to changing market demands and customize robotic solutions to fit specific needs.

Human-Robot Collaboration: Collaborative robots, or cobots, are designed to work alongside humans, enhancing teamwork and productivity. In manufacturing, for example, cobots can assist with repetitive or physically demanding tasks, freeing human workers to focus on tasks that require creativity and problem-solving.

Improved Safety: Robots excel in performing tasks in hazardous environments, reducing the risk of injuries to human workers. From handling dangerous materials to working in extreme conditions, robots contribute to creating safer workplaces.

Challenges and Considerations:

While the benefits of process automation and robotics are evident, organizations must navigate potential challenges:

Integration Complexity: Implementing automation solutions may require integrating new technologies with existing systems. This process can be complex and necessitates careful planning to ensure a smooth transition.

Workforce Adaptation: As automation takes over routine tasks, there is a need for upskilling the workforce to manage and maintain automated systems. This adaptation ensures that employees remain valuable contributors to the organization.

Ethical Considerations: The widespread adoption of automation prompts ethical considerations, particularly related to job displacement and the impact on employment. Striking a balance between automation and maintaining a skilled workforce is crucial.

Conclusion:

Process automation and robotics are transforming the way businesses operate, offering unparalleled efficiency, accuracy, and innovation. Embracing these technologies allows organizations to unlock new levels of productivity, remain competitive, and position themselves for future success. While challenges exist, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks, making process automation and robotics integral components of the modern business landscape.

#automation robotics #robotic process automation companies #industrial robotic automation #rpa robotic process automation #robotics and automation

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lorenzonuti · 14 days

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Whispering secret data.

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svayarobotics · 1 year

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Revolutionizing Manufacturing through Human-Robot Interaction and Advanced Automation Technology

Svaya Robotics is a prominent automation robots manufacturer that is at the forefront of developing state-of-the-art technology to revolutionize the manufacturing industry. By enhancing the way human workers and robots interact, Svaya Robotics is making manufacturing robots processes faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective.

Human robot interaction refers to the process of how humans and robots communicate and work together in a manufacturing environment. Svaya Robotics has developed advanced automation robots that enable human workers to work seamlessly alongside machines, resulting in increased productivity and output.

A significant advantage of human robot interaction is the ability to automate repetitive and hazardous tasks that pose a risk to human workers. By automating these tasks, Svaya Robotics' automation robots can reduce workplace injuries, improving safety standards and lowering worker compensation costs.

In addition to improved safety, automation robotics can also increase productivity and lead to cost savings. Automation robots can work tirelessly without the need for breaks, making them ideal for repetitive tasks such as assembly line work. This frees up human workers to focus on more complex tasks, improving overall efficiency and output.

Svaya Robotics is continually pushing the boundaries of technology to develop even more advanced automation robots. For instance, the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms allows automation robots to adapt to changing production processes, identify and correct errors in real-time, and optimize workflow.

As automation robotics technology evolves, it is important to consider the impact it will have on human workers. Svaya Robotics recognizes the significance of human robot interaction and is committed to developing a collaborative manufacturing environment that benefits both humans and machines. By working together, humans and automation robots can achieve greater efficiency, productivity, and safety in the workplace.In conclusion, automation robotics and human robot interaction are changing the face of manufacturing, and Svaya Robotics is leading the way. With their advanced automation robots, human workers can work safely and productively alongside machines, resulting in a more efficient and cost-effective manufacturing process. As automation robots manufacturers continue to innovate, the possibilities for human robot interaction are limitless.

#human robot interaction #manufacturing robots #automation robotics #automation robots manufacturers #collaborative robots

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urdadsceilingfan · 1 year

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I would like to point out that Chase has fought a lawnmower twice and I personally believe he now has something against them

That is my only excuse for this drawing

He probably stares at them and waits for it to go haywire again

#chase rescue bots #rescue bots #tfrb #tfrb chase #transformers rescue bots #alien robot vs automated lawnmower #I can imagine doc offering the Burns family one and Chase is completely against it

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savagechickens · 14 days

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Häagen-Bot.

And more robots.

#ice cream #robot #automation #progress #technology

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the-real-list-of-ominous-threats · 2 months

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I'm going to make you call your insurance people

#had to call them and screamed 'representative' at the robot for 10 straight minutes #the actual lady who finally spoke to me was nice but good lord i hate that automated voice

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mostlysignssomeportents · 4 months

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The REAL AI automation threat to workers

I'm Kickstarting the audiobook for The Bezzle, the sequel to Red Team Blues, narrated by @wilwheaton! You can pre-order the audiobook and ebook, DRM free, as well as the hardcover, signed or unsigned. There's also bundles with Red Team Blues in ebook, audio or paperback.

Long before the current wave of AI hype, we were being groomed for automation panics with misleading stories. Remember this one? "'Truck driver' is the most common job in America. Self-driving trucks are just around the corner. How can we prevent America's army of truckers from turning into a howling mob when the robots steal their jobs?"

https://futurism.com/millions-of-jobs-are-at-risk-but-their-loss-could-be-for-the-greater-good

It was absolute nonsense. First of all, "truck driver" isn't a particularly common job in America! The BLS lumps together all cargo vehicle drivers under a single classification. The category error here was thinking that every delivery van driver, furniture mover, and courier is behind the wheel of a big rig, cracking wise on a CB radio as they tear up the interstate.

But what about automation threats? It's possible that if we redesigned the interstates to give 16 wheelers their own separated lanes, and then set them to following one another, that they could traverse long distances in that way. Congratulations, you've just invented a shitty, failure-prone train.

"Shitty train AI" does not threaten the job of the vast number of people the BLS classifies as "truck drivers." For one thing, "shitty train AI" isn't going to pilot a UPS van around the streets of a busy city with other road users. Sure, a few robotaxi companies have bamboozled city governments into conscripting the city's residents into an uncontrolled murderbot experiment. These are not going well:

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/9-key-leaders-depart-gms-cruise-amid-ongoing-investigation-into-san-francisco-incident/

More than $100b has been set on fire chasing the robotaxi dream, and the result is most charitably described as a technological curiosity, requiring 1.5 high-waged remote technicians to replace each low-waged driver:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/10/09/herbies-revenge/#100-billion-here-100-billion-there-pretty-soon-youre-talking-real-money

But even if we could perfect this technology, robots still wouldn't replace all those "truckers" who drive delivery vans (to say nothing of moving vans!). The hard part of driving a UPS van isn't just getting it from place to place – it's getting the parcel into the place. The robo-van would still need at least one person to get the parcel from the back of the van and into the reception desk, porch, or other delivery zone. It's not going to fire those parcels at your door with a catapult. It's also not going to deliver them by drones. Drone delivery is another one of those historical curiosities, capable of delivering a very narrow range of parcels, under even narrower circumstances:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/08/05/comprehensive-sex-ed/#droned

If all UPS delivered was lightweight, non-fragile rectangular parcels ordered by people with large, unobstructed back yards, then sure. Congrats, you've just created the world's least-useful parcel delivery service!

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/06/amazon-drone-delivery-service-seeks-faa-approval-to-launch-in-2022/

All that said, the big rig drivers probably don't need to worry about robots stealing their jobs. It's not even clear that "shitty train" is within our technological grasp, but even if it is, there's yet another problem with the AI automation trucker jobpocalypse: "trucker" is already one of the worst jobs in America:

https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forced-into-debt-worked-past-exhaustion-left-with-nothing/

It's hard to overstate just how fucking terrible it is to be a trucker. Truckers are trapped in abusive debt holes by their employers – who misclassify their workforce as "contractors" in a bid to sidestep labor law. Shriven of any labor rights, truckers are forced into the most ghastly, body-destroying, family-wrcking, financially precarious existence imaginable.

You can drive a truck for years, give almost all of the money you earn back to your employer (who denies that you're their employee) to pay back the usurious loan for your truck. Then, your employer can underschedule for shifts so that you miss a loan payment, and they can repo your truck and keep the six-figure repayment you've already made to them, leaving you destitute.

They can force you to work for hours – days! – without pay while you wait for loading and dispatch. They can make you drive long past the point of safety, then, if (when) you get into a wreck, they can fine you for not taking the mandated rest breaks.

Now, these drivers aren't about to be replaced by AI – but that doesn't mean that AI won't affect their jobs. Commercial drivers are among the most heavily surveilled workers in the country. Amazon's drivers (whom Amazon misclassifies as subcontractors) have their eyeballs monitored by AI;

https://pluralistic.net/2022/04/17/revenge-of-the-chickenized-reverse-centaurs/

AIs monitor the voices of the (primarily Black, primarily female) workforce at Arise – homeworkers who field customer service calls for blue-chip companies like Carnival Cruises and Disney. They're listening for unruly children or pets in the background, and workers who fail to muffle these dependents lose the contracts they have to pay to train for:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/01/22/paperback-writer/#toothless

And AI monitors the conduct of workers on temp-work apps. If a worker is dispatched to a struck workplace and refuses to cross the picket-line, the AI boss fires you and blacklists you from future jobs for refusing to robo-scab:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/30/computer-says-scab/#instawork

Writing in The Guardian, Steven Greenhouse describes the AI-enabled workplace, where precarious, often misclassified workers are monitored, judged, and fined by algorithms:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/07/artificial-intelligence-surveillance-workers

Whether it's the robot that gets you disciplined for sending an email with the word "union" in it or the robot that takes money out of your paycheck if you take a bathroom break, AI has come for the workplace with a vengeance.

Here's a supreme irony: nearly all of the beneficial applications for AI require that AI be used to help workers, not replace them, which is absolutely not how AI is used in the workplace. An AI that helps radiologists by giving them a second opinion might help them find tumors on x-rays, but that's a tool that reduces the number of scans a radiologist processes in a shift, by making them go back and reconsider the scans they've already processed:

https://locusmag.com/2023/12/commentary-cory-doctorow-what-kind-of-bubble-is-ai/

But AI's sales pitch is not "Buy an AI tool and increase your costs while increasing your accuracy." The pitch for AI is "buy and AI and save money by firing workers." Given how bad AIs are at replacing humans, this is a bad deal all around, both for the worker who loses their job and the customer who gets the substandard product the AI makes.

There is a very limited slice of applications where an AI could make a lot of money for a company that deploys it, without costing that company anything when the AI screws up. For example, AI is a really good tool for fraud! Rather than paying people to churn out millions of variations on a phishing email, you can get an AI to do it. If the AI writes a bad phishing email, it's OK, since nearly all recipients of even good phishing emails delete them. What's more, no one will fine you or publish an op-ed demanding that your board of directors fire you if you buy an incompetent AI to commit fraud. Fraud is a high-value, low-consequence environment for using AI.

Another one of those applications is managing precarious workers who don't have labor rights. If the AI unfairly docks your worker's wages, or forces them to work until they injure themselves or others, or decides that their eyeball movements justify firing them, those workers have no recourse. That's the whole point of pretending that your employees are contractors: so you can violate labor law with impunity!

But that's not the ironic part. The ironic part is that "being a shitty boss" is the one AI application that companies are willing to increase their net spending on. No one buys an eyeball-monitoring AI so they can fire a manager. This is the one place where AI is there to augment, rather than replace, an employee.

This makes AI-based bossware subtly different from other forms of Taylorism, the "scientific management" fad of the early 20th century that saw management consultants choreographing the postures and movements of workers to satisfy the aesthetic fetishes of their employers:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/02/24/gwb-rumsfeld-monsters/#bossware

The pseudoscientific cod-ergonomics of the 1900s was demeaning and even dangerous, but it wasn't automated, and if it increased worker output, this was incidental to the real purpose of making workers move like the machine-cogs their bosses reassured themselves they were:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/08/21/great-taylors-ghost/#solidarity-or-bust

Every AI panic is a way of deflecting attention from the real, grimy, here-and-now ways that AI is destroying our lives by demanding that we entertain nonsensical science fiction claims about large, shiny existential risks that AI might present in the future.

The "X-risk" of the spicy autocomplete chatbot waking up and using its newfound sentience to turn us all into paperclips is nonsense. Adding words to the plausible sentence generator doesn't turn it into a superintelligence for the same reason that selectively breeding faster horses doesn't lead to locomotives:

https://locusmag.com/2020/07/cory-doctorow-full-employment/

But there is a way that AI could destroy the human race! The carbon footprint and water consumption associated with training and operating large-scale models are significant contributors to the climate emergency, which threatens the habitability of the only planet in the known universe capable of sustaining human life:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/federicoguerrini/2023/04/14/ais-unsustainable-water-use-how-tech-giants-contribute-to-global-water-shortages/

Likewise, AI isn't going to replace you at work. But it's already augmenting your shitty boss's ability to rip you off, torment you, maim you and even kill you in order to eke out a few more basis points for the next shareholder report.

Science fiction is a fun and useful way to tell parables about our current technologies. But it's not a roadmap for the future. The fact that sf writers like me found AIs as useful measures to describe Earth's dominant artificial life form – the limited liability corporation – doesn't mean that superhuman AIs should – or can – be created.

Back the Kickstarter for the DRM-free audiobook of The Bezzle, read by Tumblr's own @wilwheaton!

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/11/robots-stole-my-jerb/#computer-says-no

Image: Cryteria (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HAL9000.svg

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#pluralistic #labor #ai #disciplinary technology #bossware #automation #robots stole my jerb #surveillance #privacy first

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humanoidhistory · 6 months

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Jack Boothe cartoon from the Hamilton Spectator of Hamilton, Ontario, April 7, 1960.

(Library and Archives Canada)

#automation #illustration #robot #tech #technology #ai

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theshadowrealmitself · 3 months

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Have I ever explained this concept I’m obsessed with?

Person who ends up cryogenically frozen for awhile™️ wakes up finally and it’s to a strange world where there’s robots everywhere

With their image

Turns out their best friend didn’t take their disappearance well and kept making replica after replica of them because they couldn’t quite nail the personality down, and after awhile, without having seen the original in forever, the robots have become copies of copies of copies (essentially, very flanderized versions of the Human)

The best friend also made a ton of other robots and essentially became an evil overlord (their just woken up friend is Not Impressed™️) leading to the creation of a resistance group set out to stop them

The Human (who is absolutely confused at the moment and a bit scared) runs into the resistance group and they think they’re a defective bot (because even tho the personalities are off, the appearances aren’t off except for blemishes getting erased) who thinks they’re real

And they’re like “if this robot thinks it’s a Human, who are we to deny it Humanity” while the Human keeps trying to explain they are a Human, and also trying to avoid getting caught and “reprogrammed” by bot versions of themself

(2 other fun things in this: they used to make robots with their friend and after their disappearance their friend used a lot of their stuff to make new robots and so a ton of things have the Human’s failsafes and backup codes so other robotic things are no problem for them, only their bot selves, which were made completely new after they disappeared are a problem, and a few of the first gen robots they made are still around and recognized them immediately and keep trying to track their maker down but the resistance group keeps interfering)

Can never really think of a satisfying ending with the rebellion group because it always just boils down to the Human finally kicking the door down to face their friend and being like “what the fuck did you do in my image????”

(And then my brain tries to make it more convoluted by being like “and then it turns out that’s actually not even their friend, their friend died awhile ago and left behind a robot version of themself which is why they suddenly started acting so weird and supervillain-y evil and they never actually get to see each other again, they both just ended up with funhouse artificial versions of each other, and there is no satisfying ending confrontation, there never will be”)

#no fandom #humans #robots #there’s also a ton of other stuff I can’t articulate well #like the friend became an ‘overlord’ because of corporate greed just wanting to automate everything

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