This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Thirty-eight percent of all jobs based in the US could be automatedin the next 15 years, according to a recent study from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) ' the highest percentage of all the countries analyzed in the study.Notably, the study found that it's not just lower-wage blue-collar positions that are at risk of being automated, but also a number of white-collar jobs, particularly in the transportation, retail, and financial services sectors.Companies could be particularly interested in automating their US-based workforce as a result of high labor costs and numerous routine-centric jobs in the country. PwC points out that US jobs largely consist of white-collar workers who carry out routine tasks ' such as back-office support roles ' that robots or other technologies could be capable of executing soon. This, combined with the country's high wages and standard of living relative to the rest of the world, make it an area that has a substantial number of jobs at risk".Many other developed economies with large service sectors also have substantial jobs at risk:Thirty percent of UK-based jobs are at risk of being automated. The UK also has a substantial financial services sector, though PwC observes that these jobs involve fewer routine tasks than those in the US.In Germany, 35% of the labor market is threatened by automation. The report notes that Germany has a larger manufacturing sector than the UK, a sector that traditionally has been a prime target for automating tasks on assembly lines.Twenty-one percent of jobs in Japan are at risk of being replaced in the next 15 years. However, PwC notes that a large percentage of Japanese-based jobs already are automated. As a result, there's much less room for growth in automation in the coming years.While robots are already common in many industrial settings, they'll soon make their way into white-collar professions as well. The manufacturing sector has benefited from a very high ROI on industrial IoT solutions, making it the sector with the highest number of jobs lost to automation. But in the coming years, increasing numbers of white-collar jobs will also be at risk, according to PwC. This will pose problems for the larger economy that might be solved through workforce retraining programs, for example.Businesses throughout the world are increasingly using robots to automate portions of their workflow.Traditionally, robots have been used primarilyin manufacturing. But other industries including healthcare, shipping and logistics, food services, retail, hospitality, and more are starting to also use robots. For example, hospitals are using robots to assist in surgery, retail stores are testing robots to take inventory, and warehouses are using robots help sort packages.BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has compiled a detailed report on enterprise robotics that examines the rising use of robots across many industries. It examines top use cases, market leaders, growth drivers, potential for workforce automation, the top barriers, and includes market forecasts on shipments and investment in robots between 2015-2021.Here are some of the key takeaways from the report:We expect enterprise robotic shipments to nearly triple between 2015-2021.Manufacturing will continue to be the topadopter of robots. A recent Boston Consulting Group (BCG) survey found 44% of US manufacturers and 66% of German manufacturers plan to install autonomous robots and assistance systems within the next five years.Rising wages around the world isjust one of the key reasons enterprises are beginning to leverage robotics.Robots have the potential to displace jobs, meaning that while they might take some more labor intensive jobs they have the potential to create new jobs for working on robots.In full, the report:Forecasts enterprise robotic shipmentsIdentifies market leadersDiscusses economic conditions leading to the rise of robotsExamines the advantages of using robotsIdentifies five of the top barriers preventing robot adoptionInterested in getting the full report' Here are twoways to access it:Subscribe to anAll-Accesspass to BI Intelligence and gain immediate access to this report and over 100 other expertly researched reports. As an added bonus, you'll also gain access to all future reports and daily newsletters to ensureyou stay ahead of the curve and benefit personally and professionally. >> START A MEMBERSHIPPurchase & download the full report fromour research store. >> BUY THE REPORTThe choice is yours. But however you decide to acquire this report, you've given yourself a powerful advantage in your understanding of the fast-moving world of robotics.Join the conversation about this story
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