Japan is rolling out robots to replace retiring workers

On one hand people already fear robots taking over human jobs, but seems like Japan is not much concerned as it plans to replace the aging and retiring workers with robots.

Japanese companies have been facing a workforce automation problem lately. In this case, workers are not afraid of losing their jobs to robots, as the Japanese companies are engineering robots to replace those workers approaching their retirement age and fill the gap.

Especially the construction companies require the need for these robots to catch up with automation. Some companies are already working to develop such robots, whereas, many have already developed. One such company Shimizu is all set to test its newly developed robotic welder, carrier, and all-purpose lifting tool, as per Futurism.

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The robotic welder features a robotic arm and lasers and is used to determine the welding options on steel columns. The carrier is designed to travel and lift materials along with avoiding obstacles. Finally, the all-purpose lifting tool is a multi-purpose device that will be used for construction works on the ceiling and floors, explained Construction Global.

Shimizu asserts that these robots will be able to works along with people and create a ‘next-generation production system in which robots and humans will collaborate’.

However, constructing and integrating these robots is not an easy task, there are a lot of challenges that come along with it. Firstly, there are a lot of safety concerns where few workers prefer to maintain distance between them and the machines to avoid injury.

Regardless, Japan is in need to these robots as at present more than a quarter of its population is over 65 and the number is expected to increase by 40% in the next 40 years. Where there are a number of people retiring soon and with not enough people to replace them, constructing these robots might help increase Japan’s productivity.