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exploratory thinking so we can envision future human needs and finding
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<h4>Automation: what does the future look like</h4><p>As humans, our deepest need is to get things as easily and as quickly
as we can. We do not want to hustle. And technology is making it all
possible.
</p>
<p>In today’s world, “luxury” has taken
on a whole new dimension. For both businesses and people, “time” is the
most valuable luxury item. Therefore, global technology giants are
constantly finding new ways to simplify and automate. Automation, as we
know it, has traditionally been confined to the assembly lines of a
large manufacturing plants. However, we are now seeing automation across
multiple sectors like retail, transportation and in most of our
day-to-day activities.</p>
<p>Just 60 robots run the entire
warehouse of Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce company and they have
increased productivity by 300%. When someone places an order with
Alibaba, a robot locates the product and picks it out from one of the
32,300 shelves. Humans pack and dispatch it. The robots can carry up to
500 kilograms. Each one has a laser system to prevent crashes. The
robots take themselves to charging stations when their batteries run
low. They now do 70% of the work in the warehouse.
</p>
<p>A self-driving truck operated by Otto
(a start-up owned by Uber), has already made its first commercial 190
km delivery run in the US, carrying over 50,000 cases of Budweiser
beers. The technology fitted in Otto's trucks uses sensors to read the
road ahead. Data from the sensors is then fed back to a computer which
analysis it and makes adjustments to the speed and steering.</p>
<p>Labour costs account to 75% of
shipping costs. While drivers are restricted by law from driving more
than 11 hours per day without taking an 8-hour break, a driverless truck
can drive 24 hours per day. This means it can effectively double the
output of the country’s transportation network at 25 percent of the
cost. In addition, these autonomous vehicles prove to be much more fuel
efficient by maintaining optimal cruising speeds.</p>
<p>Trucking represents a considerable
portion of the cost of all the goods we buy and therefore this would
mean lower prices for consumers. But where does it leave the large
number of truck drivers who would lose their jobs in the process?</p>
<p>It is an ongoing debate if automation
creates more jobs or just causes mass unemployment. Industry leaders
like Alphabet’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt are, however,
optimistic. They believe that: “the future is you with a computer, not
you replaced by a computer”.</p>
<p>With less complex work being
increasingly automated, what does the future of work look like? Work
will increasingly become about adapting to new challenges that
artificial intelligence and robots will be less good at. Future skills
are all about having a growth mindset, where lifelong learning becomes a
norm. We will have to prepare for a future where we have more than 6
jobs over the course of our careers.</p>
<p>Success has always favoured those who
have constantly striven to identify human needs and solve them. While
our grandmothers waited in long lines at the post office, they wanted
email. They just didn’t know it. Therefore, our education must fuel
exploratory thinking so we can envision future human needs and finding
fresh ways to address them.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<ul style="margin-top:0;" class="stylnum"><li>McKinsey Analytics – Where is technology taking the economy</li><li>TechCrunch – The driverless truck is coming and it is going to automate millions of jobs</li><li>World Economic Forum -
<a href="https://www.weforum.org/">https://www.
weforum.org/</a></li></ul>
<p><small>Devi Sujathaa Sekar works for CISCO and is a STEM
ambassador. CISCO has recently launched an initiative
called Little Big Futures. This programme allows students,
aged 11-14 to access five one-hour lessons across the
breadth of STEM subjects. CISCO are also working on
a 5 new hour project in each of the STEM subjects and
will pay for entries to the CREST awards.
To find out more go to:
<a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/little-big-futures">https://www.stem.org.uk/little-
big-futures</a></small></p>
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<p>A self-driving truck operated by Otto
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beers. The technology fitted in Otto's trucks uses sensors to read the
road ahead. Data from the sensors is then fed back to a computer which
analysis it and makes adjustments to the speed and steering.</p>
<p>Labour costs account to 75% of
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output of the country’s transportation network at 25 percent of the
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<p>Trucking represents a considerable
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<p>It is an ongoing debate if automation
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<p>With less complex work being
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will increasingly become about adapting to new challenges that
artificial intelligence and robots will be less good at. Future skills
are all about having a growth mindset, where lifelong learning becomes a
norm. We will have to prepare for a future where we have more than 6
jobs over the course of our careers.</p>
<p>Success has always favoured those who
have constantly striven to identify human needs and solve them. While
our grandmothers waited in long lines at the post office, they wanted
email. They just didn’t know it. Therefore, our education must fuel
exploratory thinking so we can envision future human needs and finding
fresh ways to address them.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<ul style="margin-top:0;" class="stylnum"><li>McKinsey Analytics – Where is technology taking the economy</li><li>TechCrunch – The driverless truck is coming and it is going to automate millions of jobs</li><li>World Economic Forum -
<a href="https://www.weforum.org/">https://www.
weforum.org/</a></li></ul>
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called Little Big Futures. This programme allows students,
aged 11-14 to access five one-hour lessons across the
breadth of STEM subjects. CISCO are also working on
a 5 new hour project in each of the STEM subjects and
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<h4>Automation: what does the future look like</h4><p>As humans, our deepest need is to get things as easily and as quickly
as we can. We do not want to hustle. And technology is making it all
possible.
</p>
<p>In today’s world, “luxury” has taken
on a whole new dimension. For both businesses and people, “time” is the
most valuable luxury item. Therefore, global technology giants are
constantly finding new ways to simplify and automate. Automation, as we
know it, has traditionally been confined to the assembly lines of a
large manufacturing plants. However, we are now seeing automation across
multiple sectors like retail, transportation and in most of our
day-to-day activities.</p>
<p>Just 60 robots run the entire
warehouse of Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce company and they have
increased productivity by 300%. When someone places an order with
Alibaba, a robot locates the product and picks it out from one of the
32,300 shelves. Humans pack and dispatch it. The robots can carry up to
500 kilograms. Each one has a laser system to prevent crashes. The
robots take themselves to charging stations when their batteries run
low. They now do 70% of the work in the warehouse.
</p>
<p>A self-driving truck operated by Otto
(a start-up owned by Uber), has already made its first commercial 190
km delivery run in the US, carrying over 50,000 cases of Budweiser
beers. The technology fitted in Otto's trucks uses sensors to read the
road ahead. Data from the sensors is then fed back to a computer which
analysis it and makes adjustments to the speed and steering.</p>
<p>Labour costs account to 75% of
shipping costs. While drivers are restricted by law from driving more
than 11 hours per day without taking an 8-hour break, a driverless truck
can drive 24 hours per day. This means it can effectively double the
output of the country’s transportation network at 25 percent of the
cost. In addition, these autonomous vehicles prove to be much more fuel
efficient by maintaining optimal cruising speeds.</p>
<p>Trucking represents a considerable
portion of the cost of all the goods we buy and therefore this would
mean lower prices for consumers. But where does it leave the large
number of truck drivers who would lose their jobs in the process?</p>
<p>It is an ongoing debate if automation
creates more jobs or just causes mass unemployment. Industry leaders
like Alphabet’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt are, however,
optimistic. They believe that: “the future is you with a computer, not
you replaced by a computer”.</p>
<p>With less complex work being
increasingly automated, what does the future of work look like? Work
will increasingly become about adapting to new challenges that
artificial intelligence and robots will be less good at. Future skills
are all about having a growth mindset, where lifelong learning becomes a
norm. We will have to prepare for a future where we have more than 6
jobs over the course of our careers.</p>
<p>Success has always favoured those who
have constantly striven to identify human needs and solve them. While
our grandmothers waited in long lines at the post office, they wanted
email. They just didn’t know it. Therefore, our education must fuel
exploratory thinking so we can envision future human needs and finding
fresh ways to address them.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<ul style="margin-top:0;" class="stylnum"><li>McKinsey Analytics – Where is technology taking the economy</li><li>TechCrunch – The driverless truck is coming and it is going to automate millions of jobs</li><li>World Economic Forum -
<a href="https://www.weforum.org/">https://www.
weforum.org/</a></li></ul>
<p><small>Devi Sujathaa Sekar works for CISCO and is a STEM
ambassador. CISCO has recently launched an initiative
called Little Big Futures. This programme allows students,
aged 11-14 to access five one-hour lessons across the
breadth of STEM subjects. CISCO are also working on
a 5 new hour project in each of the STEM subjects and
will pay for entries to the CREST awards.
To find out more go to:
<a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/little-big-futures">https://www.stem.org.uk/little-
big-futures</a></small></p>
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