Why automation is important in today world?

Advantages commonly attributed to automation include higher production rates and increased productivity, more efficient use of materials, better product quality, improved safety, shorter workweeks for labour, and reduced factory lead times. Worker safety is an important reason for automating an industrial operation.

Does India need automation?

Overall, for India to develop as a manufacturing hub, automation is essential in all sectors because labour costs can longer be an effective differentiator. Now labour costs in these countries are also going up. With many of these autonomous factories you can create manufacturing centres in developed countries itself.

How automation will affect India?

Amongst the most severely affected will be the IT industry. NASSCOM, the industry body which provides strategic direction to Indian IT, predicted that automation would result in a 20\% to 25\% reduction in jobs in the IT industry over the next three years. Other industries won’t stay unaffected.

Is India ready for automation?

India ranks fifth highest in terms of the impact from automation and ninth in terms of level preparedness, according to a recent research study conducted by Deloitte and commissioned by Autodesk Foundation.

Will automation cause a job crisis in India?

The answer: Automation IS responsible for large scale increase in unemployment in India’s agricultural sector. However, it is quite the opposite in the manufacturing sector – where automation has been improving quality, diversifying offerings, and increasing market share for India’s manufacturers.

Is automation a necessary requirements from the perspective of Indian industry?

To stay competitive in the market for fast-moving consumer goods, India needs to automate its industries and move from manual labour to robotised manufacturing. The motivation is obvious – by providing repeatable, reliable accuracy to the production process, the failure rate reduces and product quality increases.