Can robotics create manufacturing jobs?

March 11, 2015 12:06 pm

While robotics in manufacturing is not an utopian concept otherwise conceptualised, they are all about productivity and what they could to manufacturing
 The growth story of the country in the last decade has been a one of both success stories and bumpy rides. It would be surprising to learn that in a country like India where the availability of manpower and labour are in abundance, robotics could find itself to become a lucrative industry. Industry experts suggest that robotics will continue to flourish in the manufacturing areas, especially in automation where it will be used to perform tasks that require less skill.
When computers came, they basically called for a new skill set. Robotics too like computers will drive the industry and will call for an augmentation of skills or a creation of new skill-set for workers. Although, human capital plays an important role, jobs that attribute to unskilled labour or requiring relatively less skill will be done by robotics. Even though human capital is indispensible it does not go without saying that jobs that are heavily mechanised could involve robotics. Advances in technology coupled with integrated technology will give rise to development of robotics. As the demand for technology in various sectors increases, robotics will have a key role to play. While robotics in manufacturing is not an utopian concept otherwise conceptualised, they are all about productivity and what they could to manufacturing.
Market trends in manufacturing As there are improvements in the market and as manufacturing activities are set to rise, robotics will play a crucial role in automation. Market trends suggest that robotics will continue to play a crucial role in automation. In a labour intensive economy, robotics will have a role to play as manufacturers will see value in investing and deploying robots as their initial cost is offset within a few months of deployment.
While market trends are usually shaped by several factors, it is necessary to understand that in manufacturing sometimes new technologies work well and are adopted by the industry when they result in increase in productivity and growth of economy.
Role of robotics in creating jobsRajesh Nath, Managing Director, German Engineering Federation (VDMA) India Office has some interesting points to share. Speaking on the role of robotics in the manufacturing industry he tells that most of the manufacturing companies in India already have their in-house training facilities to train their workforce to be tech savvy with industrial machines. This is a trend set especially by MNC’s where technically skilled workforce are trained from the beginning to accelerate growth for the industry.
Speaking of the engineering colleges, Mr. Nath says that with ‘Mechatronics’ becoming an integral part of the curriculum in engineering courses, it has become mandatory for colleges to give students a hands-on training with machines. So, by the time that they graduate they are well accustomed to use them. “This training has helped the manufacturing sector as it has made the students more job-ready and increased the availability of skilled manpower to the industry,” he adds.

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