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B E S T S T O R I E S O F 2 0 1 9
Will
Automated
Equipment
Eliminate
Workers?
Apparently, the release of
these vehicles will have an
impact on the number of
manpower needed for a
project. But construction
workers don’t need to fear. The
automation of machines in a
job site will not lead to
operator extinction. Although it
will indeed reduce the number
of workers needed, it can
lighten the workload and
upgrade their skills. This will
also allow skilled laborers to
focus on other areas and
complete the job faster.
Using these vehicles will also
change their roles and
functions while reducing risks
and ensuring safety. Instead of
being at the center of action,
workers are merely holding on
to joysticks and iPads to
manage the project.
tioning.
If we look at it, automated
heavy equipment can indeed
bring advancement in the
construction site. But apart
from the speedy completion
of projects, it will also improve
the quality of construction,
resulting in better structures.
Operators will function like
airplane pilots since they will
input the necessary
information that a machine
needs. The right data will
guarantee the vehicles’
accurate performance.
Meanwhile, the intervention of
human controllers will avoid
the machines from malfunc-
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