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If the robotics revolution is here, why is productivity growth so low? American factories underwent dramatic automation during the 1950s and 1960s, and producti
by lkrubner 6y ago
If the robotics revolution is here, why is productivity growth so low? American factories underwent dramatic automation during the 1950s and 1960s, and productivity growth was very high at that time. Maybe that was the real robotics revolution?
- petra 6y agoIt's all so new, and far from being fully deployed, to be seen in economical averages.
- lkrubner 6y agoThen why use the word "here"? Your point is that this is something that is still nascent -- maybe we will see results in a few years. It is not "here" yet.
- emteycz 6y agoBecause people who want to risk a little for some interesting gains should be doing it now, not when it's in the averages. It gets in the averages years after all the purchases, setup, customization and consulting is done.
- lkrubner 6y agoThen why use the word "here"? Your point is that this is something that is still nascent -- maybe we will see results in a few years. It is not "here" yet.
- emteycz 6y agoIt was not my point, but I think our definitions of 'here' differ. I don't need to wait until everyone has it to consider it 'here'. I consider it here when I can start doing it.
- the-dude 6y agoTractors are the most influential robots of the past century.