Robots create jobs. Better jobs. “When we asked parents whether they’d like to see their kids working in manufacturing jobs, the overwhelming response is no. The work is physically demanding and can be dangerous. But when we asked if they’d like to see their kids managing robots, it flipped,” explained @evanbeard, Standard Bots Founder & CEO, in conversation with @JasonrShuman of @PrimaryVC. Robots take on the heavy, repetitive, dangerous tasks. People move up to running, maintaining, and improving the machines. Work gets safer. Shops get more capacity, and capacity creates room for growth. When manufacturers become more competitive, they can grow their businesses, create more jobs, and raise wages. For every manufacturing job, another five jobs are supported elsewhere in the economy. That’s the future we’re building: manufacturing where the work is safer, the jobs are better, and the next generation wants in.