Assessment Task: Robotics and AI Evaluation
Robots taking over the world! Or at least we are in an era of experiencing the disruptive nature of technology, organisations, governments and nations. This asks the question of what impact technology and automation will have on our jobs now and into the future.
For example, many robotics and artificial intelligence tools and techniques are being used successfully in industry now, and many have the potential for expanded use. Exploring how robotics and AI have been integrated by other companies gives you an insight into the type of processes and activities it is facilitating.
Aim
In this assessment task, you will research examples of robotics and AI innovations in your choice of industry, sector or business (you can use your current business if you wish) and evaluate the role that robotics and AI will have for your industry, sector or business and considering what you can learn from the current integration of robotics and AI technologies.
Tasks
1) Read the PWC report, The robots are coming: Are CEOs ready for the era of automation? (Links to an external site.) And the report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) on Robotics and the Future of Production and Work (Links to an external site.). This will help in establishing some background on the current playing field of digital disruption and Industry 4.0.
2) Briefly define robotics and artificial intelligence and provide an abbreviated history of robotics and AI.
3) Pick an industry, sector or business. It is perfectly acceptable to pick the business you are currently working for, whilst maintaining privacy and confidentiality. Provide some background and context, particularly in the current integration of robotics and AI technologies, of that industry, sector or business. Please refer to the two reports above, and supplement with additional information in establishing the current adoption of robotics and AI.
4) Please read the report from the Robotics Business Review, Humans less upset at being replaced by robots than by people (Links to an external site.). What impact would the disruption of robotics and AI have on your selected industry, sector of business? Consider the potential ethical and social consequences of using robotics and AI.
5) Next, explore AWS Robomaker + AWS ML/AI Services; IBM Watson; Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio (MRDS) + Microsoft Cortana/Azure; and one other robotics + AI development company of your choice. I would like you to evaluate, using criteria that you develop, the potential business value of these four companies and their robotics division on your selected industry, sector or business.
6) Design and develop an implementation process for the roll-out of robotics and AI in your selected industry, sector or business, referring to one of the companies evaluated in Step 4 above.
7) Finally, Robots as a Service (RaaS) is a recent trend according to Forbes (Robots As A Service: A Technology Trend Every Business Must Consider (Links to an external site.)). What impact do you think RaaS may have on the adoption and utilisation of robotics for your selected industry, sector or business?
This response should be presented as a business proposal for the adoption of robotics and AI in your selected industry, sector or business.
The report has a 3,000-3,500 word limit; and requires at least 15 credible references (websites are acceptable, as long as you deem them credible) and your TurnItIn result must be less than 10%.
In terms of a structure, I would recommend something along the lines of (feel free to modify):
- Title page
- Executive summary
- Table of contents
- Introduction
- Define robotics and artificial intelligence
- Discuss the history of robotics and AI (you might wish to do this via a timeline)
- Discuss the background and context of your selected industry, sector or business.
- Discuss the current integration of robotics and AI technologies in your selected industry, sector or business.
- Discuss the impact of robotics and AI on human workers in your selected industry, sector or business.
- Evaluate the four robotics and AI companies
- Recommend one of the robotics and AI companies
- Discuss your implementation process
- Discuss the impact of RaaS
- Reference list
You may wish to refer to the following articles as part of your report. However, it is anticipated that you also include some from your searches.
Everhard, J 2019 ‘How The Robotics Are Becoming Our Friends In The Office’, Forbes.com, Viewed 6/4/20 <https://www.forbes.com/sites/johneverhard/2019/02/26/how-the-robotics-are-becoming-our-friends-in-the-office/#7ff23c2e1a0d (Links to an external site.)>
Gaskell, A 2020 ‘What Impact Is Robotics Having On The Labor Market?’, Forbes.com, Viewed 6/4/20 <https://www.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2018/04/04/what-impact-does-robotics-have-on-the-labor-market/#2242087d5d00 (Links to an external site.)>
Howell, D 2020 ‘ Would You Work With A Robot?’, Forbes.com, Viewed 6/4/20 <https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhowell1/2020/02/28/would-you-work-with-a-robot/#5e0053e23482 (Links to an external site.)>
Lawton, J 2018, ‘The Role Of Robots In Industry 4.0’, Forbes.com, Viewed 6/4/20 <https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimlawton/2018/03/20/the-role-of-robots-in-industry-4-0/#3563820a706b (Links to an external site.)>
RBR Staff 2019a ‘Study: Humans Less Upset at Being Replaced by Robots Than by People’, Robotics Business Review, Viewed 6/4/20 <https://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/news/study-humans-less-upset-at-being-replaced-by-robots-than-by-people/ (Links to an external site.)>
RBR Staff 2019b ‘Why Humans Will Remain at Center of an Automated Workforce’, Robotics Business Review, Viewed 6/4/20 <https://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/ai/why-humans-will-remain-at-center-of-automated-workforce/ (Links to an external site.)>
Vari, G 2020, ‘Why Robots Will Save Your Career, Not Destroy It’, Forbes.com, Viewed 6/4/20 <https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/04/02/why-robots-will-save-your-career-not-destroy-it/#783fc5bc40cb (Links to an external site.)>
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