Robots, automation undercut Modi's quest to put Indians to work
New Delhi
IN a sweltering factory in southern India, Royal Enfield motorcycles are being painted and lacquered by giant robotic arms that move at twice the maximum speed of a human limb, day in, day out, never making a mistake.
Only a few workers are still needed on the paint line at Royal Enfield Motors Ltd's plant in Oragadam, doing touch-ups on the iconic two-wheelers coveted for their classic design. Four robots can do the work of 15 human painters toiling across three shifts.
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