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To: elmatador who wrote (37264)	1/14/2011 7:14:44 AM
From: axial	Respond to of 46821

"More unemployment." Yup. Fanuc to Build Robot Factory, Count on `Cranes With Brains' to Fuel Growth "Cars aren’t the only use for robots. Lotte Confectionery Co., South Korea’s largest maker of sweets and chocolate, bought a fleet of Fanuc’s new Genkotsu robots, Inaba said. The robots, equipped with vision sensors, can grab more than 100 pieces of candy a minute off conveyor belts." bloomberg.com --- Reminds us of this, from 'way back when ... youtube.com Jim

To: elmatador who wrote (37264)	8/1/2011 5:31:31 PM
From: axial	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

Report: Apple partner Foxconn adding 1 million robots to workforce ['One day' became 'NOW'* -- in months]* "According to a report from Chinese news agency Xinhua, the company will introduce 1 million robots into its labor force in the next three years. The new machines will take over repetitive work such as spraying, welding and assembly, the report said." More: washingtonpost.com "Don't be fooled by the "concept" label that ABB has affixed to its new robot. There can be only one logical conclusion to this endeavor: FRIDA and its ilk will one day replace the millions of young Chinese workers assembling our gadgets. It's no coincidence that this uniquely agile, dual-arm robot is compact enough to "fit into spaces ergonomically designed for human workers" and can be carried around "easily" to begin work with a minimum of installation requirements. In fact, ABB admits that several prototypes are already being piloted. The obvious advantage for Foxconn and friends is that FRIDA doesn't require a swimming pool, cafeteria, housing, or professional counseling to keep out of the dormitory nets." More: engadget.com Jim