Investigation 08Field Investigation
The Human Machine
Robotics, augmentation, and the new workforce
Runtime · 26 min
Tokyo, Austin, Boston
The Report
From Tokyo cobot lines to Texas distribution centers, we map the real economics of human-robot collaboration — and the workers writing its rules.
Field NotesEditorial
Shop-floor access across 5 facilities. Labor data verified by independent economists.
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