Robots Hit the Streets as Demand For Food Delivery Grows November 3, 2021 By Dee-Ann Durbin ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But you may not...
Phase One of Autonomous Corridor Project Begins in Md. City May 24, 2021 By Kristen Griffith WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — Drones, robots and self-driving cars were buzzing through downtown Westminster on Thursday for the ribbon-cutting of...
Amazon Injuries Risk State Backlash, Higher Workers’ Comp Costs October 23, 2020 By Matt Day and Spencer Soper Injuries in Amazon.com Inc. warehouses could damage more than just the company’s reputation. They could start to hurt the e-commerce...
Viewpoint: How Automation is Digitally Transforming the Insurance Industry February 12, 2020 By Naresh Kothari Innovation in the insurance industry is no longer a buzzword. It is fast becoming a catalyst to win market share....
Boeing’s Humans Step in After Robots Fumble Assembly of 777 Jets November 14, 2019 By Julie Johnsson and Paul Shukovsky Score one for the humans. After four years of trial and error, Boeing Co. is dumping the robots that build...
Tyson Bets on Robots to Fight Meat Industry Worker Shortage August 9, 2019 By Lydia Mulvany When you visit a meat plant, humans are completing tasks like stacking pallets and packing chicken drumsticks. But Tyson Foods...
NIOSH: Robots that Work Alongside Humans Bring New Safety Hazards August 5, 2019 By Jim Sams The increasing use of robots that work alongside humans brings new occupational safety hazards, but there’s not much data available...
Grocery Stores Improve Safety by Employing Robots to Detect Spills January 18, 2019 By MATT O'BRIEN A wheeled robot named Marty is rolling into nearly 500 grocery stores to alert employees if it encounters spilled granola,...
World Bank: Robots Aren’t Killing Off All Our Jobs Yet January 4, 2019 By Natalia Drozdiak The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale, the World Bank...
Whether a Robot Takes Over Your Job Depends on Where you Live September 21, 2018 By William Horobin Will robots take your job? The answer depends on where you live. The threat varies “strikingly” between countries and regions,...