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Title: There are now 260,000 robots working in U.S. factories
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URL Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/th ... ing-in-us-factories-2016-02-10
Published: Feb 10, 2016
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Post Date: 2016-02-10 15:22:46 by Horse
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There are now more than 260,000 robots working in U.S. factories. Orders and shipments for robots in North America set new records in 2015, according to industry trade group Robotic Industries Association. A total of 31,464 robots, valued at a combined $1.8 billion, were ordered from North American companies last year, marking a 14% increase in units and an 11% increase in value year-over-year. Shipments rose 10% over 2014 to 28,049 units. The biggest increase in robot orders came from buyers in the automotive, semiconductor and electronics industries, according to the trade group. The most popular jobs for these robots were industrial, including coating and dispensing, material handling and spot welding.
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#1. To: Horse (#0)
That is about $57,000 each. And, since almost 24/7 more than 4 times a human's 40 hour week, that is less than minimum wage for one year and after that it is just maintenance and upkeep.
As computers get faster and cheaper so do the capabilities and cost of robots. If Moore's law holds up, in 20 years, robots will replace most low skilled and low wage humans.

DWornock posted on 2016-02-10 16:47:55 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#2. To: DWornock (#1)
How long will it be until they're taxed to replace the lost income and fica taxes?

Lod posted on 2016-02-10 17:04:58 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#3. To: Lod, DWornock (#2)
I expect the elite to release a series of plagues so the working class cannot vote themselves something to eat.

Horse posted on 2016-02-10 18:44:29 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#4. To: Horse (#3)
That would only decimate the dim party; I can't see that happening.

Lod posted on 2016-02-10 18:47:51 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#6. To: Lod (#4)
That would only decimate the dim party; I can't see that happening.

We dropped the mantle when we let the Constitution go by the wayside, Loddy. It's already happened.
I think it was TJ that warned us to revolt every twenty years or so. We dropped the ball.
"We held it for a moment, but it slipped right through our hands."
Might as well blame it on the Whigs or something.

Esso posted on 2016-02-10 19:02:15 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#7. To: Esso (#6)
Great points, thanks; I wish that I knew what %age of US were awake, but I have to believe that it's way, way too small an amount of the populace.
Keep the faith and spread it widely up there, and however else that you can.

Lod posted on 2016-02-10 19:09:56 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
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