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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BMW's spare parts plant in Dingolfing, for example, which employs around 17,500 people, hand-held barcode readers have been replaced by gloves that scan objects when you put your thumb and forefinger together.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, @08:19PM
Thats just normal marriage. That and the secret stuff they put into wedding cake to eliminate sex drive. Or maybe its kids that cause that, I can't remember.
Speaking of something that would improve my working life, something to dramatically increase females desire levels, beyond my studly physique of course, could make work more enjoyable.
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Wednesday December 21 2016, @10:13PM
So you also need some sort of sound-proof privacy pod (built for two, I assume) or all that attention will just cause frustration and distraction..
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex