People will still be needed on factory floors, even as robots become more common. Future operators will have technical support and be super-strong, super-smart and constantly connected.
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Today, the U.S. is leading the robotics revolution. But without timely investment, China will overtake us, and could permanently put Americans out of work.
A wave of technological innovation has started to fundamentally alter how we make stuff. It signals an era of huge change.
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Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of Colorado
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Professor of Regional Economic Development, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Professor & J. Wayne and Kathy Richards Faculty Fellow in Engineering, West Virginia University
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Professor of Advanced Manufacturing, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
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Professor of Production Systems, Chalmers University of Technology
