# 67. Don’t Lose Your Job Because of Robots or Carbon Dioxide

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2022-04-26
- Length: 30m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-04-26-67-dont-lose-your-job-because-of-robots-or-carbon-dioxide
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/67-dont-lose-your-job-because-of-robots-or-carbon-dioxide-YDH113iT

## Summary

Daniel Scott Mitchell and Farbod Moghaddam discuss research from EPFL and the University of Lausanne on automating physical labor, noting that slaughter and meat packing are high-risk jobs while physicists are low-risk, and highlighting a system that suggests career transitions. They then cover studies from Harvard and SUNY Upstate Medical University showing that CO2 levels above 1,000 ppm impair cognitive function, leading to a discussion of Disruptive Technology's IoT sensors and demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) systems that can boost worker productivity by up to 60%.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-04-26-67-dont-lose-your-job-because-of-robots-or-carbon-dioxide#t=0) Introduction: Automation and CO2 Overview
- [1:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-04-26-67-dont-lose-your-job-because-of-robots-or-carbon-dioxide#t=61) EPFL and University of Lausanne Automation Study
- [4:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-04-26-67-dont-lose-your-job-because-of-robots-or-carbon-dioxide#t=273) Robot Technology Readiness and Job Risk Assessment
- [9:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-04-26-67-dont-lose-your-job-because-of-robots-or-carbon-dioxide#t=545) Career Transitions and Robotics Manufacturer Applications
- [14:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-04-26-67-dont-lose-your-job-because-of-robots-or-carbon-dioxide#t=859) Harvard and SUNY CO2 Impact on Productivity
- [18:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-04-26-67-dont-lose-your-job-because-of-robots-or-carbon-dioxide#t=1121) Disruptive Technology IoT Sensors and DCV
- [24:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-04-26-67-dont-lose-your-job-because-of-robots-or-carbon-dioxide#t=1489) Productivity Gains and Meeting Room Ventilation

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- EPFL (company)
- University of Lausanne (company)
- Disruptive Technology (company)
- Harvard (company)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (company)
- Onet database (other)
- robotic multi-annual road map (other)
- technology readiness level (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Episode 93: Robots and AI in the workplace - Matt Beane](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2024-10-11-episode-93-robots-and-ai-in-the-workplace-matt-beane) (Robot Talk)
- [MODEX Recap; Family-owned business turns to cobots for help](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-04-08-modex-recap-family-owned-business-turns-to-cobots-for-help) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Connected Workers and the Evolution of the Industrial Workforce | SensorUp's Steve Liang](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-18-connected-workers-and-the-evolution-of-the-industrial-workforce-sensorups-steve) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [Solving Labor Challenges the Simpler Way: A Fresh Look at Robotics w/ Ken Macken](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-03-03-solving-labor-challenges-the-simpler-way-a-fresh-look-at-robotics-w-ken-macken) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [A Disaster Waiting to Happen | Get Up, Stand Up](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-04-02-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen-get-up-stand-up) (EE Times Current)

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