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Robots:Creating Jobs byUnlocking Value
Presentation to the Congressional Robotics Caucus
July 25, 2013
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Outline
What is “Unlocking Value”?How do robots unlock value?How does that benefit the economy and create jobs?What activities are enabled by robots?
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Economics (Debate)
Productivity growth increases employment opportunitiesCompetition drives productivity growthTechnology enables productivity growthTechnology causes job shiftsProductivity improvements can offset losses to global competition
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Costs of Production
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SalesManagement
TransportCapitalTaxesR&DOverhead
Energy
Materials
Labor
Facilities
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US Competitive Position
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SalesManagement
TransportCapitalTaxesR&DOverhead
Energy
Materials
Labor
Facilities
The US is competitive in most costs, including
labor, and has an advantage in energy
AdvantageNeutral
Disadvantage
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Inefficiencies Drive Up Costs
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Overhead
Energy
Materials
Labor
Facilities
Overhead
Energy
Materials
Labor
Facilities
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Inefficiency & Effects
Overhead
Energy
Materials
Labor
Facilities
Waiting – IdleWastes Errors Unnecessary Moves Excess Material
Variability, inconsistency
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Increase costs in all areasAutomation Reduces Inefficiencies
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Robots remove a slice of the cost pie
Remove non-value adding functionsReduce errors, yield lossReduce variability – increase capacity, reduce capital requirementsReduce energy requirements
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US Competitive Position with Robots
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SalesManagement
TransportCapitalTaxesR&DOverhead
Energy
Materials
Labor
Facilities
Use of Automation reduces the impact of
higher wages, construction and capital
costs
AdvantageNeutral
Disadvantage
Improved
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Advantages are Unlocked and Opportunities Increase
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SalesManagement
TransportCapitalTaxesR&DOverhead
Energy
Materials
Labor
Facilities
Increased competitiveness allows new opportunities to “on-shore” and “stay
home”
AdvantageNeutral
Disadvantage
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ROBOTS ENABLE WHOLE (NEW) INDUSTRIES
Wait, there’s more
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Its not just manufacturing
Automation and robotics are typically discussed with respect to manufacturing efficienciesIt is really about operating efficienciesDelivering services employs MOST peopleRobots enable growth in all kinds of industries that cannot be “sent offshore”
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Operations in space
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Safety, security
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Same day shipping
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Semiconductor Fab
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Complex Surgery
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Warehouse Operations
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