Environment
Wireless charging means electric cars could drive forever
Scientists have found a way to wirelessly transmit electricity to a nearby moving object.
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Future of Production
Future of Production
Why robots should inspire hope, not fear
Combining human brainpower with artificial intelligence, virtual reality and automatization will revolutionize how we work.
Future of Production
How Technology Pioneers are shaping the future of production
Production comprises a wide range of activities, its scope encompassing the origination of inputs, product design, manufacturing and distribution, all the way to consumer use and return o...
Future of Production
Here's how we can create jobs in the age of robots and low growth
Rethinking the way we work will be crucial for job protection in emerging economies.
Future of Production
This robot powered restaurant is edging human workers out of a job
A company called Momentum Machines has raised a new round of venture funding as part of its quest to replace humans with robots in the kitchens of fast-food restaurants.
Environment
World coal production just had its biggest drop on record
2016 saw a record drop in global coal production as the price of renewable energy continued to decline.
Economy
This is the best place in the world to run a business
The World Bank 2017 Doing Business report looks at the economies where running a business is easiest.
Future of Production
How a giant vending machine is making grocery shopping easier
Walmart is testing a giant self-service kiosk where customers can pick up online grocery orders without interacting with employees.
Work
Why AI technology isn’t always a threat to your job
There are artificial intelligence opportunities for retailers to make money without cutting jobs, despite fears the future will see robots replace humans in the workplace.
Future of Production
The future is automated, but what does that really mean for jobs?
As automation displaces labor in a growing number of occupations, the impact on the quantity and quality of jobs will intensify.
Economy
Productivity, innovation and friction in the economy
The slowdown in productivity has been accompanied by an increase in dispersion, or inequality, of labor productivity across firms.
Future of Production
This is why the US isn't ready for automation
Industrial robots alone have eliminated up to 670,000 American jobs between 1990 and 2007, we need to prepare ourselves for the next wave.
Future of Production
What does the future of jobs look like? This is what experts think
A look at what experts are saying about the future of work.
Future of Production
Made in Africa – the future of production on the continent
Today in Africa, only one in five people are in paid employment. How can the continent boost industry enough to create more jobs?
Future of Production
Clean, high-tech: this is the factory of the future
Factories have long held a place in the popular imagination, but today's factories are changing fast.