Category: automation

First-Ever Felony Charges Dealt in Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot Vehicle

DETROIT—California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car, and killed two people in 2019. The defendant appears to be the first person to be charged with a felony in the United States for a fatal crash involving…


Tyson Automating Meat-Processing Plants, Reducing Labor Costs, Improving Efficiency

Tyson Foods is planning on investing over $1.3 billion over the next three years in new automation capabilities, according to an announcement on Thursday, as part of the company’s efforts to improve savings and reduce labor costs. Tyson, the largest American meat company by sales, said that it has invested around $70 million this year…


US Ports Would Benefit Greatly From Automation, If Unions Just Allowed It

Commentary From Christmas toys to clothing and auto parts, shortages of imported products are forcing factories to idle, store shelves to sit empty, and consumers to panic. What else is in short supply? The truth about what’s causing this economic crisis. President Joe Biden, who brags about running “the most pro-union administration in history,” won’t…


US Businesses Turn to Automation Amid Labor Shortage

After September marked the end of extra pandemic-induced unemployment benefits, workers didn’t flood the labor force as expected. According to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary released on Oct. 12,  by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 10.4 million job openings at the end of August, with 6.3 million hires. The lag…


Automation to Wipe 1.5 Million Australian Jobs by 2030: Report

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation will reshape Australia’s workforce and push out 1.5 million workers, or 11 percent of the labour market, by 2030, according to a new report from business and technology consultants Forrester Research. Analysing 391 occupations, Forrester found that over the next nine years, jobs involving highly structured administrative tasks, such as those in finance…