Page 5 - Automation

Walmart lays off robots deployed in 500 stores, lets humans do the work

The retailer said Monday it has ended its relationship with startup Bossa Nova Robotics, which builds roving robots equipped with cameras for identifying out-of-stock and misplaced products

Pandemic speeding up automation; 85 million jobs are on the line: WEF

The year-long study on effects of automation in the workplace and the outlook for robot revolution found that the 'future of work' has arrived early due to Covid-19

Covid impact: Labour automation, digitisation above global avg, says study

At the same time, the robot revolution will create 97 million new jobs, but communities most at risk from disruption will need support from businesses and governments, WEF said

One-third of IBM staff in India may be moved to new infra services biz: CEO

On Thursday, the 109-year-old IBM announced spinning off its managed infrastructure services unit into a new public company that has been temporarily named NewCo

Automation key biz tool to maximise efficiency in finance functions: Report

The report also explored the correlation between automation and headcount

New hiring at RIL starts tapering, standalone employee count declines

According to data RIL collates on its website, the company's number of employees in FY20 at a standalone level declined 9 per cent year-on-year

Air Asia picks Kerala-based startup JIFFY.ai for Robotic Process Automation

JIFFY.ai has development centers in Silicon Valley, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore and Kochi

Robots expected to play a key role in post-Covid world, say experts

Hospitals and healthcare centres have started deploying robots and automated guided vehicles

Facebook cuts back on cybersecurity team as it invests more in automation

The employees responsible for tackling hacking threats have alleged that the Silicon Valley giant is replacing them with machines and is automating its alert response and security teams

Covid-19 outbreak: Time running out for just-in-time inventory system

Some firms are being even more adventurous and toying with an idea that, on the face of it, seems counter-intuitive, namely replicating the work from a home model in the factory.

TrackOlap using location sciences to help companies improve performance

The main focus of TrackOlap is to build B2B tools to improve the overall efficiency by providing a one-stop solution

Automation likely to kill 9% jobs in India, says IMF's David Lipton

Globally, he said, 14 per cent of workforce or 375 million workers could lose jobs to automation

How Indian IT can drive global innovation

India is steadily working to become a pool of market-ready talent for the world at large, not just for domestic needs. Its ample intellectual and human capital will help it get there

Here's why automation of jobs is very bad news for millennial workers

Should governments respond by dissuading innovation?

Samsung showcases 'Ballie' robot, other human-centered tech at CES 2020

Samsung also showed how a room can be transformed with a screen like its MicroLED display, a convergence of software, AI, IoT and hardware

Automation, AI offer rich promises to Indian firms despite slow growth

For 2019, Nasscom said it was 'cautiously optimistic' and cited rising global economic uncertainties arising out of trade wars and protectionism

Year Ahead 2020: Top 6 most promising gadgets to look out for next year

From OnePlus 'Concept One' smartphone to Microsoft Xbox Series X, Business Standard lists top 6 gadgets that we should look forward to in the new year

US-based Rockwell Automation launches first India centre in Gurugram

The India centre will display to the customers solutions in five focus sectors -- oil and gas, chemicals, food and beverage, auto and tyre, lifescience, the company said

How IT companies are using tech power to make their employees happy

Big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence are helping Infosys provide its employees a new kind of experience on the job

Tech 2030: Is India ready for what's next?

Touchscreens and voice control rule our lives. Automation and AI are common place technologies. Not just people, the internet of things allows billions of inanimate objects to now talk to each other