Abstract

Explores the history of robotics and its effects upon the manufacturing industry. Topics include robots' capabilities and limitations, the factory of the future, displacement of the workforce, and implications for management and labor. (SK)

Citation

Ayres, R. & Miller, S. (1982). Industrial Robots on the Line. Journal of Epsilon Pi Tau, 8(2), 2-10. Retrieved August 14, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/135174/.

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Keywords

• Computer Oriented Programs
• Futures (of Society)
• Industry
• Job Layoff
• Labor Utilization
• Manufacturing Industry
• Programing
• Robotics
• Technological Advancement
• technology
• Unions