Three important lessons about introducing software robotics by Dennis Walsh via @infomgmt

For a successful rollout, CIOs need to work with the C-suite and reassure the rank and file

His 2nd point is very apt - you really have to start small, try it out, get a success, then start to expand and roll it out slowly. Thing carefully when choosing something to start with - the success of what you choose will affect the entire aim of implementing software robotics.

RQ — The measure of organisational readiness for automation and AI by @jgownder via @Forrester

These technologies are transforming business processes and operating models. But most companies don’t have the competencies to implement them successfully.

There are links for a great sounding webinar and a report at the end of this article by JP that fit very well into this subject.

I really like the PLOT framework which is very well described here.

Tomorrow’s Factories Will Need Better Processes, Not Just Better Robots by Ron Harbour and Jim Schmidt via @HarvardBiz

When people think of the automotive Factory of the Future, the first word that comes to mind is automation. They think of the “lights-out” factory that General Motors Chief Executive Roger Smith fantasized about in 1982 and Elon Musk talks about building today—plants so dominated by robots and machines that they don’t need lights to work.

Yes robotics is not the solution for everything in manufacturing. You need to have processes, IoT, AI, ML the works in order to improve the whole area of the quality and efficiency of your factory.

How five robots replaced seven employees at a Swiss bank by Stephan Kahl via @infomgmt

St. Galler Kantonalbank AG is so satisfied with the alternative worker test results that it wants to decide on further assignments by the end of May, says Felix Buschor.

Wow - definitely the future in this article.

Many firms overlook the risks associated with emerging technologies by Bob Violino via @infomgmt

Top risks are often associated with the IoT, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and robotic process automation, says Phil Lageschulte

I think often these risks are what puts organisations off implementing these newer technologies and whilst I agree they need to be cautious and not damage their own business they do need to find a way to manage risk so they are not prevented from taking advantage of a possible advantage to their business.

7 Industries that will be taken over by Robots by @cbcandmore via @Datafloq

Robots are taking over. You can see it already happening at McDonald's with its automated ordering kiosks, or your nearest supermarket with its self-checkout machine. Soon, it will be normal to see driverless cars and people walking their robot dogs outside. And this is only the beginning. With advancements in technology, many jobs typically performed by humans are being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) and robots. Here are seven industries that are significantly impacted by automation.

This is really interesting. I think we need to remember that there are also opportunities for us to have humans in these areas so there is nothing to panic about.

Do More! What Amazon Teaches Us About AI and the “Jobless Future” by @OReillyNext via @Medium

Worried about robots taking jobs? Tim O'Reilly argues that good applications of AI don't take jobs; they allow us to do more. Drawing on Amazon as an example, he points out that by using technology Amazon is constantly upping the ante.

Great article that takes a good look at the whole area of AI, robotics and jobs.  If you think about it, this article gives you hope that there is life after AI and that it is not going to kill jobs.

The robots are coming for a third of U.K. jobs, PwC says by Lucy Meakin via @infomgmt

Education, healthcare and social work are least likely to be affected due to the relatively high proportion of tasks that are difficult to automate.

Interesting - makes me wonder how we are all going to have jobs and earn a living.