Robots Fuel the Next Wave of U.S. Productivity and Job Growth

Of all the complex elements that impact the manufacturing industry, automation is key to its revival in the United States.

Today’s robotics offer U.S. manufacturers improvements in efficiency that are driving up profits and employment.

At the same time, changes in domestic workforces are opening up new opportunities for worker advancement, and rising overseas labor costs are positioning the next wave of productivity and job growth in the U.S.

While not widely understood, the correlation between robotics implementation and employment growth is clear.

Robots Are an Integral Part of Manufacturing’s Redemption
According to the National Association of Manufacturers, the manufacturing industry supports an estimated 17.6 million jobs in the United States - about one in six private-­sector jobs - with more than 12 million Americans (or 9 percent of the workforce) directly employed in manufacturing.

Interestingly, increases in robotics shipments map closely to increases in U.S. employment.

A3’s new white paper “Robots Fuel the Next Wave of U.S. Productivity and Job Growth,” explains how robotics can help:

• Bring manufacturing back to the U.S.
• Increase employee satisfaction and attract skilled, technically savvy talent.
• Boost productivity and sales