Recent data is showing that the Internet of Things is becoming a staple in the manufacturing workplace. As jobs are being replaced by robots and connected machines, data is showing that by 2020, 5 million jobs will be fully autonomous. Researchers are warning companies that don’t adapt that they will be left behind.
While the prospect of jobs being replaced by robots and machines may seem troubling to some, the reality of the fact is that humans will always be needed in every type of industry. IoT and AI are working together to make workplaces more efficient, not necessarily steal jobs. Data can be centralized through the use of the technology which provides these companies with data they never had before. This data can be used to figure out how to maximize outputs and increase productivity in previously unthinkable ways.
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LIS 4022 Spring 2020 