| Nowadays, the world is all about | | | | but what if the job becomes unnecessary? This |
| mechanization. No matter where you turn there | | | | can mean that they spent a lot of money that |
| is someone trying to figure out how to make | | | | was not needed. |
| something to something else that way a person | | | | |
| no longer has to do it. We as humans are | | | | Next is the fact that robots do not have the |
| stuck on having things done for us. No matter | | | | ability to think or solve problems without |
| what it is, we would like to have a machine | | | | assistance from outside parties, namely |
| that would take care of it for us. In this | | | | humans. Most would say that robots only do |
| day and age there are already a lot of things | | | | the most mundane tasks in a factory so they |
| that require very little from us. | | | | have no reason to think. Well that very well |
| | | | may be true but what if something goes wrong |
| The same is true of factories the world over. | | | | with the process. Does the robot know to |
| To companies there is the matter of making | | | | stop? Will it be able to solve the problem on |
| more money and they are always on the look | | | | its own? The answer to both of those |
| out for ways to cut the costs to make the | | | | questions is of course no. The robot must be |
| products they offer. This is where factory | | | | told what to do by a human and has no thought |
| automation comes into play. A factory that | | | | process of its own. |
| relies heavily on automation has less in the | | | | |
| way of labor costs, making it less expensive | | | | The other factor is that using factory |
| for the company to produce products thereby | | | | automation takes jobs away from the people |
| increasing profits all the way around. | | | | who need them. This is the largest sore spot |
| | | | in the automation debate as it is known |
| There is some debate on whether or not an | | | | today. This is very true and it does harm the |
| automated factory is a good idea. Automation | | | | economy for the most part because the more |
| relies on machines, like robots to perform | | | | people that are out of jobs the worse the |
| tasks that were at one time performed by a | | | | economy is. |
| human. One of the problems is the fact that | | | | |
| these robots and machines cost in the million | | | | It is not the best idea for all intents and |
| or more dollars range for the most part, | | | | purposes it is not a good idea to completely |
| which means a very high initial investment | | | | automate a factory. The debate about this |
| for the company. Now they could, in theory, | | | | rages on and it is doubtful that machines |
| make the investment back in a few years by | | | | will ever replace us completely. |
| not having to pay an employee to do the job, | | | | |