Blending Human Capital and Data Analytics in the World of Robotics

Since the birth of mechanization, humans have tended toward a mix of fear and curiosity when faced with any new technological movement. In practice, humans are hardly at risk of being phased out, but instead are poised to take on more desirable roles, leaving the physically taxing, repetitive and even dangerous tasks to the machines.

Automated processes not only have the ability to solve supply chain problems such as labor shortages and changing customer demand, but can in fact improve the safety and quality of life for the human worker. As we look ahead to the future of automation, Kevin Massey, senior director of strategic analytics and data science with Ryder, believes we’ll continue to see myriad versions of human–machine relationships in workspaces, each with unique applications and executions.

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