Restaurants turn to robots amidst worker shortage
When many states relaxed covid restrictions and gave restaurants the green flag to reopen, owners were enthusiastic about resuscitating their businesses that were on life-support until then. However, coaxing workers back to their jobs was no easy task. With the labor shortage looming over the count ...
Walmart to test self-driving delivery service with Ford and Argo
Walmart has teamed up with Ford and its driving affiliate Argo AI to test home delivery of groceries and other items by self-driving cars in three cities. The service will be limited to a few areas in the beginning and is set to begin in Miami, Washington, and Austin, Texas. Argo on Wednesday said ...
Automation increases during the pandemic putting human jobs at stake
The conversation around using automation although pre-existing increased its pace when customers at the Arby's drive-through in LA were greeted by Tori, an AI interface that takes your beef sandwich orders. Amir Siddiqi installed Tori at the Arby's franchise owned by his family in Ontario, Californ ...
How will the workforce adapt?
Technology and skill requirement has changed at a very rapid pace due to the global crisis. The jobs and skills that seemed super important might not be relevant in the next 5 or 10 years. Most complex workplaces have already employed robots and automation technology that not only assists human wor ...
Has COVID accelerated automation?
There's no debate on COVID being the driving force being a lot of company's digitalization. What was to be done in years has been implemented in a few months. Companies have started leveraging automation and AI to have a competitive edge, and employees have started understanding and adapting to the ...
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