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Robots
Manufacturing robots are programmable machines that are able to carry out a series of actions autonomously, or semi-autonomously. Robots are well known in the manufacturing business, but today they are very much part of many workplaces. The future is even more promising as robots can integrate AI “artificial intelligence”. Some people think that robots are good for humanity but others think that they might take over the world if their creators are careless with their design and programming. What do you think? Let’s explore the pros and cons of robots.
The first and foremost advantage of having robots in workplaces is their cost. Robots are much cheaper than humans and their cost keeps decreasing. But as robots are increasing the efficiency in many businesses, they are also increasing the unemployment rate. Because of robots, human labour is no longer required in many factories and manufacturing plants.
It’s a fact that we cannot compare human abilities with robots but robotic capabilities are now growing quickly. For example, if you run an essay writing service, you can use robots to perform every kind of research related to any subject. On the other hand Robots can certainly handle their prescribed tasks, but they typically cannot handle unexpected situations.
Because robots are more active and don’t get tired like humans, the collaboration between humans and robots is reducing absenteeism. The pace of humans cannot increase hence robots are helping humans.
Robots are more precise than humans; they don’t tremble or shake as human hands. Robots have smaller and versatile moving parts which help them in performing tasks with more accuracy than humans. On the other hand, robots may have AI but they are certainly not as intelligent as humans. They can never improve their jobs outside the pre-defined programming because they simply cannot think for themselves.
There is no doubt that robots are significantly stronger, faster and more accurate than humans but robots installed in workplaces still require humans to supervise them. On top of that, training those employees on how to keep an eye on the robots definitely has a cost attached to it.
Robots can work anywhere in any environmental condition whether it is space, underwater, in extreme heat, wind or cold. Robots can be used everywhere where human safety is a big concern. On the other hand, robots operate on the basis of information fed to them through a chip. If one thing goes wrong the entire company suffers a loss.
The best thing about robots is that they never get tired and can literally work on certain tasks 24, 7. Robots never get tired of what they are programmed to do and they can work on certain tasks error free. On the other hand, humans are still considered far more efficient than robots when it comes to decision making powers, handling difficult situations, brainstorming, and generally bringing a sense of emotion and empathy into a workplace