As the world is moving rapidly towards automation, in India many things are still done manually. A recent video shared by Erik Solheim, a former Norwegian diplomat, shows how many Indians complete their tasks with almost robotic precision and coordination.

In a 53-second video shared by Solheim, a group of men can be seen rapidly cutting and stacking cabbages. The undated video, which appears to have been shot at a wholesale vegetable market, shows the men filling a whole sack of cabbages in less than a minute.

While sharing the video, Solheim wrote, “This is why India doesn’t need robotic automation.….” So far, more than six lakh people have viewed the video.

This is why India 🇮🇳 doesn’t need robotic automation.….

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Commenting on Solheim’s tweet, many people argued that introducing automation in a country like India, where there is no dearth of workers, will only result in unemployment.

Interesting and familiar, but also important to note that these people hardly have any financial or medical security. we don’t need robots but need better working conditions and support. Interestingly, when workers demand these, what follows is automation!!

Not sure if you are being sarcastic about this… In any case, keeping humans busy is better than using robots to make humans idle… an idle mind is devil’s workshop..

Yes sir, we do have population issue, so people need work and automation will kill the work.

@padamskafle Robots can’t replace humans in all field…we need technology where it helps the humans and the nature…Not replace the human…and harm the nature..

Interesting point is: To pick and pass one person To cut and pass one person But to hold the bag straight three persons

Well well pic.twitter.com/QuclLwQNcN

— Virgin_Polymer^^(Inactive)^^ (@LaalBatman) May 16, 2022

Automation needs to be done where there is a need. Like high risk jobs, jobs which need a lot of accuracy etc.

There is no point in automating everything. If everything is done by a machine, it means less jobs for people – > no income – > no purchasing power. No sales.

In a country where the human capital is high, the biggest challenge is to get them engaged so as to earn & live, otherwise they would take Robbery, Drugs etc

In such a country automation needs to be moderated

Making this point, a Twitter user wrote, “In a country where the human capital is high, the biggest challenge is to get them engaged so as to earn & live, otherwise they would take Robbery, Drugs etc. In such a country automation needs to be moderated. Macro Economics is important”.

Another person remarked, “Automation needs to be done where there is a need. Like high risk jobs, jobs which need a lot of accuracy etc. There is no point in automating everything. If everything is done by a machine, it means less jobs for people – > no income – > no purchasing power. No sales.”

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