If they could come out with a GOOD robotic vacuum, that actually works like it's advertised, I'd buy one. I've been cleaning floors since I was 8 years old and I'm done with that :-) ..

Did I ever tell you that I was offered a job to write 'fake' reviews for products that were purchased?? Of course, I didn't do that but it made me think about all those 'oh so fake,' sounding reviews that you read on Amazon, Walmart and more.

Lynda

By Aaron Kesel

According to the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), robots/artificial intelligence has taken over a record number of jobs in the U.S. proving what Activist Post has been sounding the alarm about for months.

Robots shipped to North American companies in record numbers last year, with more non-automotive companies installing robots than ever before. Statistics from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), show 35,880 units were shipped in 2018, a 7 percent increase over 2017, with 16,702 shipments to non-automotive companies, up 41 percent. Notable growth came in areas like food and consumer goods (48 percent), plastics and rubber (37 percent), life sciences (31 percent), and electronics (22 percent).

Meanwhile, shipments to the automotive industry slowed, with only 19,178 units shipped to North American automotive OEM and tier supplier customers in 2018. This was 12 percent lower than the 21,732 units shipped in 2017. Overall, the automotive industry accounted for only 53 percent of total robot shipments in North America in 2018, its lowest percentage share since 2010.

While the automotive industry has always led the way in implementing robotics here in North America, we are quite pleased to see other industries continuing to realize the benefits of automation,” Jeff Burnstein, President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) said. “And as we’ve heard from our members and at shows such as Automate, these sales and shipments aren’t just to large, multinational companies anymore. Small and medium-sized companies are using robots to solve real-world challenges, which is helping them be more competitive on a global scale. (Source)

Across all sectors combined, shipments of robot freight increased by more than 15 percent besides the automotive industry which saw a decrease in robots purchased.

According to the report, the consumer goods division purchased a whopping number of almost 50 percent more robots in 2018 than in 2017, while life sciences saw an increase by a third.

Despite this, shipments to the automotive industry slowed down by a total of 12 percent. While the automotive industry accounted for 53 percent of total robot freight to North American companies — its lowest since 2010.

According to the RIA’s statistics, a total of 35,880 robots were shipped in 2018 to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, up 7 percent from 2017. Out of those purchases, 16,702 were to non-automotive companies — a year-on-year increase of 41 percent, stated CNBC in a report.

This highlights what this writer has detailed consistently for months — that advancement in robotics and A.I. is taking jobs daily more and more, warning that robots would soon take human jobs, such as construction and farming robots, Angus and HRP-5P, being created to replace workers in the aforementioned industries.

Also see the article entitled: “Robots Already Replacing Bank Tellers, Drivers, News Anchors, Restaurant and Warehouse Employees. Will Your Job Be Next?” written by BN Frank.