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The article explores the role of factory owners in reviving the falling productivity growth in the U.S. in 2018. According to some businesses, they have decided to automate their operations by using robotic equipment due to the lack of skilled workers. They hope to increase their productivity through their investments in employee training and automation.

The article reports on the Spec-Mix Bricklayer 500 bricklaying competition that was held in Las Vegas, Nevada in March 2018. The competition demonstrated that masons still work faster than machines but there is currently a shortage of bricklayers in the U.S. despite rising wages. Several factors that appear to put the trade at risk of a robot takeover are also cited, including low productivity and lack of significant improvements in bricklaying tools.

The article presents the author's insights regarding automation and its implication to the labor force in the U.S. Topics discussed include the growth in jobs in various sectors including social assistance, health care, and food services, the labor productivity in Phoeniz, Arizona, and the impact of robots on the working class.

The article reports on the development of Silicon Valley's salad-making robot Sally, its efficiency, and the possibility of flesh-and-blood worker displacement.