Robots are used in many car production lines. Discuss how their use has affected the nature of employment in the car production industry.

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2020

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Tick (✓) whether the following statements refer to control, measurement or modelling systems. Only tick (✓) one answer for each statement. modelling (✓) measurement (✓) control (✓) Maintaining the growing conditions in a glasshouse Aircraft flight simulation Monitoring the pollution in a river Using what-ifs

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2022

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For Examiner's Use 18 Robots are now used on many car production lines. Describe how their use has affected the nature of employment in the car industry.

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2012

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For Examiner's Use Robots are now used on many car production lines. Describe three advantages of this to a car company.

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2013

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For Examiner's Use 18 Robots are now used on many car production lines. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks to the car company of using robots.

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2013

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Tick four benefits of using robots on car production lines.
Robots never take breaks More workers are employed Faster cars are produced Standard of the product is more consistent Robots never break down Robots don’t need paying No humans are needed Greater productivity

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2014

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Tick four drawbacks to car manufacturers of introducing robots on production lines. ✓ Redundancy payments to previous workers are expensive The cars produced are not of a consistent standard Robots are unable to think for themselves Robots do not go on strike Robots are expensive to buy Mistakes are never made Maintaining robots costs money Car workers have to be paid more [ 1 14

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2015

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A large farm uses a robotic system to milk and feed animals. Until recently this would have been carried out by farm workers. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using robotics in automated farms. [ 1 15

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2018

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A car manufacturing company uses computer-controlled robots to manufacture its cars. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to the company of using computer-controlled robots rather than using humans to manufacture the cars. [ 1 15

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2022

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An automatic vacuum cleaner uses sensors to detect obstacles. If the vacuum cleaner is too close to the obstacle, it stops and automatically changes direction. Describe the drawbacks of using this type of control system.

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2024

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