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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BMW's spare parts plant in Dingolfing, for example, which employs around 17,500 people, hand-held barcode readers have been replaced by gloves that scan objects when you put your thumb and forefinger together.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.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday December 21 2016, @08:00PM
A lot of commenters are assuming it would only slow time so you could do more stuff for "the man" for free of course.
Personally I'd like one that speeds time up at meetings. So the presenter who's reading a powerpoint to me about something I don't care about sounds like Alvin and the Chipmunks, unless she's hot I'd rather turn the dial up and subjectively be done with the meeting in a couple minutes rather than hours.
On a slight tangent, how long would it take to get bored with "see thru glasses" that actually worked. I'm pretty sure I'd eventually get bored, but I'm willing to put it to the test, for great science.