1. Robots vs. Humans A Manufacturing Standpoint

2. Work Force Economy Safety Functionality Ethics

3. Economy Initial cost Long-term cost Wide-spread effects

4. Safety Physical safety Mental safety

5. Functionality Humans may be incompetent but can be trained Even competent humans make mistakes

6. Ethical Questions Does automation steal jobs? Are companies willing to risk human life over that of an expensive machine? Is it okay to move a factory to impoverished countries?

7. The Work of Robots Repetitive tasks Dangerous tasks Micro tasks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:AFMsetup.jpg

8. Image Resources Microsoft, Inc. (2008). Clip art. Retrieved March 15, 2008, from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx