丰田人造机器人加入安大略工厂,以协助物流,而不是取代工人。
Toyota adds humanoid robots to Ontario plant to assist with logistics, not replace workers.
丰田正在安大略省伍德斯托克工厂部署三台名为Digit的人形机器人, 处理重复的物流任务,
Toyota is deploying three humanoid robots named Digit at its Woodstock, Ontario plant to handle repetitive logistics tasks like moving parts totes and restocking shelves, aiming to reduce worker strain and free employees for higher-value work.
由敏捷机器人制造的机器人并不取代人类工人,丰田公司证实,尽管工厂已经使用了500多个自动交付机器人并扩大了劳动力队伍,但预计不会失去任何就业机会。
The robots, made by Agility Robotics, are not replacing human workers, with Toyota confirming no job losses are expected despite the plant already using over 500 automated delivery robots and having expanded its workforce.
行业领袖表示,这项技术补充了人类劳动,提高了安全性和效率,而一些工会代表则对长期的工作岗位流失表示担忧,指出机器人不需要休息或福利。
Industry leaders say the technology complements human labor, improving safety and efficiency, while some union representatives express concern about long-term job displacement, noting robots don’t require breaks or benefits.
这一行动反映了制造业的增长趋势,全球工业机器人装置在十年内翻了一番,人类机器人市场预计到2030年将从5亿美元增加到60亿美元以上。
The move reflects a growing trend in manufacturing, with global industrial robot installations doubling in a decade and the humanoid robotics market projected to grow from $500 million to over $6 billion by 2030.