Automation, U.S. Manufacturing, and Jobs

December 4, 2018

President

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Speaker

In a presentation to the National Economist Club on December 4th, Rob Atkinson discussed U.S. manufacturers' preparedness for automation and new technologies. He also discussed industrial transformations, waves of innovation, and robot adoption related to manufacturing.

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