More Robots Lead to Fewer Injuries: Research

Recent European research found that a 10% increase in robot density in manufacturing settings resulted in a 1.96 reduction in workplace injuries and about 0.1% fewer fatalities.
A study published in February by Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, surveyed 15 manufacturing industries across 18 European nations.
These results were most prominent in technology-intensive sectors and nations with strong worker protection.
In technological industries, the increase in robot adoption led to a three times greater reduction in fatalities (0.22%) and a five times greater reduction in injuries (9.98%) than the baseline.
READ MORE

OnStation this month is bringing to market its “Active Worksite” technology that connects with popular navigation apps to send alerts of workers ahead and communicatethe urgency of slowing down in construction zones where workers are present.
The Cleveland-based job site data solutions developer said when Active Worksite is toggled on by an OnStation App user who is within 130 feet of a stationed project alignment centerline, drivers will receive an alert within their driving apps like Waze, connected OEM navigation systems and other display dashboards.
OnStation’s approach dynamically adapts to the real-time presence of workers.
The user experience for the traveling public is similar to current notifications for speed zones, debris on roadway, and stalled cars.
READ MORE