Robots As Threat to Human Workers
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concluded in its 2003 Robotics Survey that robots are among the worlds most in demand commodities. Sectors demanding robots include industrial plants, science and technology, research, medicine and household work. Growth rates for sales in 2003 reached 35% in North America, 25% in Europe and 18% in Asia.
Robots in the manufacturing industry have been equated as the number of robots per 10,000 workers. In the motor manufacturing, it can be predicted to have 1 robot as replacement for 10 workers. This brings us to the level of competency and accuracy in terms of jobs done by robots and by human workers.
Robots have been employed in application from food to automobiles. Japan has been the leading country in utilizing robots, however in 2003 the United States spent $877 million in buying robots for material handling in factories. The automotive industry has used C flexrobots for odd and dangerous jobs before but now even the simplest tasks such as installation and welding are being automated.
Industry sectors employing robots
Loans – Not Just For the Sensible Things in Life?
Brits are generally seen as having a stiff upper lip and are perhaps generally thought of as being a tad on the boring side. However, sometimes something happens to remind everyone that the UK has its fare share of eccentrics – not least of all when it comes to reasons for taking out a personal loan.
Debt consolidation is the most common reason for anyone taking out a loan, as it allows you to put all your debts, such as credit cards, store cards and other loans into one place and to make just one monthly repayment.
Home improvement is next on the list. Many people have made improvements to their home in order to add value to the property, make it easier to sell on, or simply to make it a nicer place to live.
Buying a car can also be an expensive venture, and not everyone can afford to just turn up at a garage and pay cash outright for the car of their dreams; more often than not a car is bought on finance, either through a loan or a hire-purchase agreement.
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