Tag: robots
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Skilled Work, Without the Worker
New York Times: Skilled Work, Without the Worker DRACHTEN, the Netherlands — At the Philips Electronics factory on the coast of China, hundreds of workers use their hands and specialized tools to assemble electric shavers. That is the old way. At a sister factory here in the Dutch countryside, 128 robot arms do the same…
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The Future of Manufacturing Is in America, Not China
Foreign Policy: The Future of Manufacturing Is in America, Not China How new technology is driving a U.S. industrial comeback. … But Ralph Lauren berets aside, the larger trends show that the tide has turned, and it is China's turn to worry. Many CEOs, including Dow Chemicals' Andrew Liveris, have declared their intentions to bring…
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Doctor fixes heart with remote-controlled robot
Reuters: Doctor fixes heart with remote-controlled robot (Reuters) – Doctors at a British hospital have carried out the first heart rhythm operation using a remote -controlled robot and say its success means patients could be treated by doctors in other cities, or even other countries. Andre Ng, who performed the procedure on Wednesday from outside…