What is a consequence of introducing robotics into manufacturing centers?

• A. Robots eliminate the need for workers
• B. Outsourcing overseas becomes dominant
• C. Wages increase dramatically
• D. Workers will need to be retrained to perform their jobs

Answer: (D)

Introducing robotics into manufacturing centers changes how work gets done by shifting the skills that are needed. Robots handle repetitive, dangerous, and precise tasks, but humans still play a crucial role in designing, programming, operating, and maintaining those systems, as well as monitoring quality. That requirement for new capabilities is why workers will need retraining to perform their jobs—their roles evolve from manual tasks to managing and optimizing automated processes.

After all, automation doesn’t automatically eliminate all jobs or guarantee big wage jumps. It changes the skill mix and creates new training needs, rather than simply removing labor or inflating wages.