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NPR podcasts discuss automation and the future of work
Courtesy: Softwear Automation
National Public Radio (NPR) has published a series of stories about robots and the future of employment in the U.S. and abroad. It begins with the story about the Luddites war on industry and a more recent podcast about the sewing robot DARPA has contracted to research for the production of U.S. military garments.
Enjoy.
Episode 621: When Luddites Attack (link)
Episode 622: Humans vs. Robots (link)
Episode 623: The Machine Comes To Town (link)
Episode 624: I, Waiter (link)
Episode 715: The Sewing Robot (link)
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tags: Automation, c-Industrial-Automation, robot manufacturing
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