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PlayStation's Secret Weapon: A Nearly All-Automated FactoryPosted by BeauHD on Monday July 06, 2020 @06:50PM from the mass-produced dept.According to Nikkei Asian Review, much of the PlayStation's success can be attributed to an unassuming factory in Japan that is almost entirely operated by robots. From the report:CitarOn the outskirts of Kisarazu, a large, white building towers over an otherwise suburban landscape. Once inside, visitors are greeted by the whirring of motors as dozens of robots seamlessly churn out PlayStation 4 consoles. Just a few humans were present to deal with a handful of tasks -- two to feed bare motherboards to the line, and two to package the finished consoles. But the actual assembly is done entirely by articulated robots, supplied by Mitsubishi Electric. The 31.4-meter line, completed in 2018, has the ability to churn out a new console every 30 seconds.The Kisarazu plant is operated by Sony Global Manufacturing & Operations, or SGMO, the group's manufacturing arm. The unit has worked with video game unit Sony Interactive Entertainment to bring cutting-edge technologies to the facility. One of the plant's crowning achievements is the use of robots to attach wires, tape and other flexible parts to the consoles. Twenty-six out of 32 robots at the Kisarazu plant are dedicated to the task, deftly handling materials most robots would find too finicky. "There's probably no other site that can manipulate robots in this manner," said an engineer. Every process -- all the way to final packaging -- is automated. The blend of robotic and human labor is painstakingly optimized with a priority on return on investment.
On the outskirts of Kisarazu, a large, white building towers over an otherwise suburban landscape. Once inside, visitors are greeted by the whirring of motors as dozens of robots seamlessly churn out PlayStation 4 consoles. Just a few humans were present to deal with a handful of tasks -- two to feed bare motherboards to the line, and two to package the finished consoles. But the actual assembly is done entirely by articulated robots, supplied by Mitsubishi Electric. The 31.4-meter line, completed in 2018, has the ability to churn out a new console every 30 seconds.The Kisarazu plant is operated by Sony Global Manufacturing & Operations, or SGMO, the group's manufacturing arm. The unit has worked with video game unit Sony Interactive Entertainment to bring cutting-edge technologies to the facility. One of the plant's crowning achievements is the use of robots to attach wires, tape and other flexible parts to the consoles. Twenty-six out of 32 robots at the Kisarazu plant are dedicated to the task, deftly handling materials most robots would find too finicky. "There's probably no other site that can manipulate robots in this manner," said an engineer. Every process -- all the way to final packaging -- is automated. The blend of robotic and human labor is painstakingly optimized with a priority on return on investment.
Tyson Bets On Robots To Tackle Meat Industry's Worker ShortagePosted by BeauHD on Friday July 10, 2020 @09:50PM from the supply-and-demand dept.At Tyson's 26,000-square-foot, multi-million dollar Manufacturing Automation Center near its headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, the company will apply the latest advances in machine learning to meat manufacturing, with the goal of eventually eliminating jobs that can be physically demanding, highly repetitive and at times dangerous. Bloomberg reports:CitarAdvances in technology are making it possible to make strides in automation. For example, machine vision is now accurate and speedy enough to apply to meat production, which is highly labor intensive compared with other food manufacturing. Also, a lot of washing and sanitizing occurs in a meat-packing plant, which has traditionally been difficult on robots, but now the machines are built to withstand that. At Tyson's new facility, a series of laboratories showcase different types of robots. Mechanical arms in glass cases use smart cameras to sort colorful objects or stack items. In another room, a larger machine called a palletizer performs stacking tasks. There's also a training space.Many of the types of robots that a meatpacking plant would need are not on the market currently, so the company needs to innovate and collaborate with partners to create them, said Doug Foreman, a director in engineering at Tyson. But the technology is ready. The processing capabilities of cameras are "so advanced even from a few years ago," Foreman said. "Processing-speed-wise, it's there now for us."
Advances in technology are making it possible to make strides in automation. For example, machine vision is now accurate and speedy enough to apply to meat production, which is highly labor intensive compared with other food manufacturing. Also, a lot of washing and sanitizing occurs in a meat-packing plant, which has traditionally been difficult on robots, but now the machines are built to withstand that. At Tyson's new facility, a series of laboratories showcase different types of robots. Mechanical arms in glass cases use smart cameras to sort colorful objects or stack items. In another room, a larger machine called a palletizer performs stacking tasks. There's also a training space.Many of the types of robots that a meatpacking plant would need are not on the market currently, so the company needs to innovate and collaborate with partners to create them, said Doug Foreman, a director in engineering at Tyson. But the technology is ready. The processing capabilities of cameras are "so advanced even from a few years ago," Foreman said. "Processing-speed-wise, it's there now for us."
CitarPlayStation's Secret Weapon: A Nearly All-Automated FactoryPosted by BeauHD on Monday July 06, 2020 @06:50PM from the mass-produced dept.According to Nikkei Asian Review, much of the PlayStation's success can be attributed to an unassuming factory in Japan that is almost entirely operated by robots. From the report:CitarOn the outskirts of Kisarazu, a large, white building towers over an otherwise suburban landscape. Once inside, visitors are greeted by the whirring of motors as dozens of robots seamlessly churn out PlayStation 4 consoles. Just a few humans were present to deal with a handful of tasks -- two to feed bare motherboards to the line, and two to package the finished consoles. But the actual assembly is done entirely by articulated robots, supplied by Mitsubishi Electric. The 31.4-meter line, completed in 2018, has the ability to churn out a new console every 30 seconds.The Kisarazu plant is operated by Sony Global Manufacturing & Operations, or SGMO, the group's manufacturing arm. The unit has worked with video game unit Sony Interactive Entertainment to bring cutting-edge technologies to the facility. One of the plant's crowning achievements is the use of robots to attach wires, tape and other flexible parts to the consoles. Twenty-six out of 32 robots at the Kisarazu plant are dedicated to the task, deftly handling materials most robots would find too finicky. "There's probably no other site that can manipulate robots in this manner," said an engineer. Every process -- all the way to final packaging -- is automated. The blend of robotic and human labor is painstakingly optimized with a priority on return on investment.Saludos.
Cita de: Cadavre Exquis en Julio 07, 2020, 08:57:18 amPlayStation's Secret Weapon: A Nearly All-Automated FactoryPosted by BeauHD on Monday July 06, 2020 @06:50PM from the mass-produced dept....Citar...Pero esto puede que les salga rana si hay algún imprevisto o necesitan flexibilidad. Los robots también crean problemas (cualquiera que haya trabajado fuera de la torre de marfil, en mantenimiento industrial, como yo mismo, lo sabe bien). De todas formas tampoco va a ser una revolución porque esa revolución ya ocurrió hace muchas décadas. Esto es un paso incremental.Recordemos que un famoso fabricante de coches japonés (no sé si fue Toyota o Nissan) reculó en la automatización para tener más empleados humanos porque se encontraron con problemas que no tenían previstos que necesitaban flexibilidad y la automatización les impedía adaptarse con la velocidad suficiente y a un coste razonable.Lógicamente te van a vender que la idea es súper genial y que sólo hay ventajas. Esto en software me lo puedo creer hasta cierto punto. En hardware y trabajando con objetos físicos me lo creo mucho menos.
PlayStation's Secret Weapon: A Nearly All-Automated FactoryPosted by BeauHD on Monday July 06, 2020 @06:50PM from the mass-produced dept....Citar...
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Cita de: pollo en Julio 11, 2020, 11:47:13 amCita de: Cadavre Exquis en Julio 07, 2020, 08:57:18 amPlayStation's Secret Weapon: A Nearly All-Automated FactoryPosted by BeauHD on Monday July 06, 2020 @06:50PM from the mass-produced dept....Citar...Pero esto puede que les salga rana si hay algún imprevisto o necesitan flexibilidad. Los robots también crean problemas (cualquiera que haya trabajado fuera de la torre de marfil, en mantenimiento industrial, como yo mismo, lo sabe bien). De todas formas tampoco va a ser una revolución porque esa revolución ya ocurrió hace muchas décadas. Esto es un paso incremental.Recordemos que un famoso fabricante de coches japonés (no sé si fue Toyota o Nissan) reculó en la automatización para tener más empleados humanos porque se encontraron con problemas que no tenían previstos que necesitaban flexibilidad y la automatización les impedía adaptarse con la velocidad suficiente y a un coste razonable.Lógicamente te van a vender que la idea es súper genial y que sólo hay ventajas. Esto en software me lo puedo creer hasta cierto punto. En hardware y trabajando con objetos físicos me lo creo mucho menos.Cada paso incremental supone prescindir de más gente. Si, puede que haga falta personal para mantenimiento o reconfiguraciones pero el núcleo de la producción en cadena es donde se ha ido quitando mano de obra que no va a volver. Donde antes había 20 ahora hay 5, después 1... y los responsables de las tareas auxiliares puede estar conformado perfectamente por personal externo que se convoque ad hoc para los cambios necesarios. Personal que puede configurarse como una empresa de servicios que atienda a varias compañías. Con lo que tampoco esos puestos de mantenimiento están garantizados.
Cita de: javi2 en Julio 11, 2020, 19:57:19 pmCita de: pollo en Julio 11, 2020, 11:47:13 amCita de: Cadavre Exquis en Julio 07, 2020, 08:57:18 amPlayStation's Secret Weapon: A Nearly All-Automated FactoryPosted by BeauHD on Monday July 06, 2020 @06:50PM from the mass-produced dept....Citar...Pero esto puede que les salga rana si hay algún imprevisto o necesitan flexibilidad. Los robots también crean problemas (cualquiera que haya trabajado fuera de la torre de marfil, en mantenimiento industrial, como yo mismo, lo sabe bien). De todas formas tampoco va a ser una revolución porque esa revolución ya ocurrió hace muchas décadas. Esto es un paso incremental.Recordemos que un famoso fabricante de coches japonés (no sé si fue Toyota o Nissan) reculó en la automatización para tener más empleados humanos porque se encontraron con problemas que no tenían previstos que necesitaban flexibilidad y la automatización les impedía adaptarse con la velocidad suficiente y a un coste razonable.Lógicamente te van a vender que la idea es súper genial y que sólo hay ventajas. Esto en software me lo puedo creer hasta cierto punto. En hardware y trabajando con objetos físicos me lo creo mucho menos.Cada paso incremental supone prescindir de más gente. Si, puede que haga falta personal para mantenimiento o reconfiguraciones pero el núcleo de la producción en cadena es donde se ha ido quitando mano de obra que no va a volver. Donde antes había 20 ahora hay 5, después 1... y los responsables de las tareas auxiliares puede estar conformado perfectamente por personal externo que se convoque ad hoc para los cambios necesarios. Personal que puede configurarse como una empresa de servicios que atienda a varias compañías. Con lo que tampoco esos puestos de mantenimiento están garantizados.Es la paradoja de la eficiencia. Cuanto más eficiente eres, más jodido estás.Pasa un poco como al que trabaja bien y es eficiente: sólo consigue más trabajo y más marrones, no mejor compensación. Los incentivos están mal.
Lo que si que pasa es que cuando un sistema es más eficiente se vuelve más sensible a la catástrofe, a las crisis y a los desequilibrios. No es muy difícil que un plato repose tranquilamente sobre una mesa y pocas cosas pueden alterar esa situación. Si el plato reposa sobre un palo cilíndrico tres centímetros de diámetro, la cosa es más jodida, pero eso sí, has utilizado un sistema mucho más eficiente en uso de materiales para sostener el plato.
No confundamos eficiencia con resiliencia, señores. El problema que manifiesta ahora la estructura económica española es su falta de resiliencia (que no digo que sea/fuera eficiente).
Cita de: Saturio en Julio 28, 2020, 10:33:01 amLo que si que pasa es que cuando un sistema es más eficiente se vuelve más sensible a la catástrofe, a las crisis y a los desequilibrios. No es muy difícil que un plato repose tranquilamente sobre una mesa y pocas cosas pueden alterar esa situación. Si el plato reposa sobre un palo cilíndrico tres centímetros de diámetro, la cosa es más jodida, pero eso sí, has utilizado un sistema mucho más eficiente en uso de materiales para sostener el plato.Es cierto que esto sucede, pero no es cierto que sea así siempre o necesariamente. Hay sistemas poco eficientes y sensibles a la catástrofe (como la economía española) y hay sistemas eficientes y robustos o antifrágiles (puedes sustituir la mesa por un sistema que requiera menos materiales y sostenga el plato mejor). El problema es la eficiencia mal entendida o mal llevada a cabo, no la eficiencia en sí.
Un Fórmula 1 es mucho más eficiente en rendimiento y prestaciones que un Opel Corsa pero...
No sé si me pillan. No digo que sea mejor ser ineficiente. El problema de los sistemas muy eficientes es que dependen de muchas interconexiones complejas para automantenerse y si algo falla es fácil que se derrumben. En algún lugar del mundo el COVID 19 da un poco igual porque mata fundamentalmente a gente que ya está muerta en esos sistemas.
Es la paradoja de la eficiencia. Cuanto más eficiente eres, más jodido estás.Pasa un poco como al que trabaja bien y es eficiente: sólo consigue más trabajo y más marrones, no mejor compensación. Los incentivos están mal.
Are We in an AI Overhang?Posted by msmash on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @04:43PM from the closer-look dept.Andy Jones, a London-based machine learning researcher, writes:CitarAn overhang is when you have had the ability to build transformative AI for quite some time, but you haven't because no-one's realised it's possible. Then someone does and surprise! It's a lot more capable than everyone expected. I am worried we're in an overhang right now. I think we right now have the ability to build an orders-of-magnitude more powerful system than we already have, and I think GPT-3 is the trigger for 100x-larger projects at Google and Facebook and the like, with timelines measured in months.GPT-3 is the first AI system that has obvious, immediate, transformative economic value. While much hay has been made about how much more expensive it is than a typical AI research project, in the wider context of megacorp investment it is insignificant. GPT-3 has been estimated to cost $5m in compute to train, and -- looking at the author list and OpenAI's overall size - maybe another $10m in labour, on the outside. Google, Amazon and Microsoft all each spend ~$20bn/year on R&D and another ~$20bn each on capital expenditure. Very roughly it totals to ~$100bn/year. So dropping $1bn or more on scaling GPT up by another factor of 100x is entirely plausible right now. All that's necessary is that tech executives stop thinking of NLP as cutesy blue-sky research and start thinking in terms of quarters-till-profitability.
An overhang is when you have had the ability to build transformative AI for quite some time, but you haven't because no-one's realised it's possible. Then someone does and surprise! It's a lot more capable than everyone expected. I am worried we're in an overhang right now. I think we right now have the ability to build an orders-of-magnitude more powerful system than we already have, and I think GPT-3 is the trigger for 100x-larger projects at Google and Facebook and the like, with timelines measured in months.GPT-3 is the first AI system that has obvious, immediate, transformative economic value. While much hay has been made about how much more expensive it is than a typical AI research project, in the wider context of megacorp investment it is insignificant. GPT-3 has been estimated to cost $5m in compute to train, and -- looking at the author list and OpenAI's overall size - maybe another $10m in labour, on the outside. Google, Amazon and Microsoft all each spend ~$20bn/year on R&D and another ~$20bn each on capital expenditure. Very roughly it totals to ~$100bn/year. So dropping $1bn or more on scaling GPT up by another factor of 100x is entirely plausible right now. All that's necessary is that tech executives stop thinking of NLP as cutesy blue-sky research and start thinking in terms of quarters-till-profitability.