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posted by on Wednesday December 21 2016, @04:11PM   Printer-friendly
from the customers-who-aren't-idiots dept.

What one piece of technology would most improve your working life?

Chances are it wouldn't be a glove. But car workers in Germany are now using smart gloves that not only save time but prevent accidents as well.

It is an example of how tech-enhanced humans are fighting back against the seemingly unstoppable rise of the robots.

At BMW's spare parts plant in Dingolfing, for example, which employs around 17,500 people, hand-held barcode readers have been replaced by gloves that scan objects when you put your thumb and forefinger together. The data is sent wirelessly to a central computer.

The hi-tech gloves allow workers to keep hold of items with both hands while scanning more quickly. While this may only save a few seconds each time, BMW reckons it adds up to 4,000 work minutes, or 66 hours, a day.

It's not just gloves; the article gives several examples of cool technology that help workers.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 21 2016, @06:23PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 21 2016, @06:23PM (#444380)

    Fullscale Teleportation from anywhere to anywhere? Great. Now how do you stop thieves from just teleporting into your home? Or nutjobs from teleporting bombs into malls, nightclubs, government buildings, schools, hospitals, etc..

  • (Score: 2) by tynin on Wednesday December 21 2016, @08:17PM

    by tynin (2013) on Wednesday December 21 2016, @08:17PM (#444443) Journal

    Sort of like Air Traffic Control, but for Teleportation. Likely something AI controlled with a set of rules. You need to have your Teleportation Plans on record and approved by the TTC, and they stay good for X number of days before needing to be re approved. It would have to be controlled by some central authority to avoid exploits that you mentioned.

  • (Score: 1) by tbuskey on Saturday December 24 2016, @02:05PM

    by tbuskey (6127) on Saturday December 24 2016, @02:05PM (#445534)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Crowd [wikipedia.org]

    Larry Niven did a whole bunch of stories exploring the implications of teleportation. Even curing cancers.