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Is Manual Labor Going Away?

by | Jul 20, 2021

Summary

First in our new Conversation With series. Our CEO Tom Kelly talks with LTU's Tarek Sobh about the future of the workforce in Industry 4.

Our CEO Tom Kelly sat down with LTU Provost Tarek Sobh for an interview about technology, the future, and how LTU is changing with the tide. Tarek provided amazing insight and we’d like to share some of those insights with you!

First up in this series – Tom asks Tarek if he can predict the future and Tarek makes some bold claims about the future of the workforce. Watch below!

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Automation Alley is a World Economic Forum Advanced Manufacturing Hub (AMHUB) for North America and a nonprofit Industry 4.0 knowledge center with a global outlook and a regional focus. We facilitate public-private partnerships by connecting industry, education and government to fuel Michigan's economy.

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