Automation vs. Autonomy
Matthew Chang, PE
Founder
Fig. 01Articles and MediaCheck out our first Chang Chat: Automation vs. Autonomy. Stay tuned for all 3 videos in our Automation series.
This Chang Chat focuses on the difference between automation and autonomy. Matthew Chang shares his expertise on how these technologies are related and what that means in our current, COVID society. Stay tuned for part 2 of the series!
Matthew Chang, PE
Founder
Matthew founded Chang Robotics in 2017 and brings two decades in advanced manufacturing, with engineering projects across 20 disciplines.
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01America can manufacture at cost-parity with China
Automation shrank labor’s share of unit cost, which changes what the US is competing on. Matthew Chang on why parity with China is reachable, and what has to be true about the workforce for it to happen.
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02Nobody Is Building a New Plant Without Automation (Matthew Chang on Cheddar)
Matthew Chang on Cheddar: automation used to need a financial justification, and in 2026 it is the base case. What that changes about new plants, and about who works in them.
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03There Is Not Enough Skilled Labor for the Factories Being Built (Matthew Chang with Jane King)
Every industry vertical is expanding at the same time, the skilled workforce to staff those plants does not exist in the numbers required, and supply chains are stretching. Matthew Chang’s advice to any manufacturer weighing automation is to get the plan lined out now, because the speed at which you move is a decision you can make later.
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