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- The Automated + Autonomous Industrial Revolution
Good morning Jetsons,
I want us to zoom out to better grasp the shift that has begun.
I ripped through 1000s of charts during our holiday hiatus and came to a simple conclusion.
We’re in the early stages of an Automated / Autonomous Industrial Revolution.
A Look At The Past
Farm 👉 Factory
The First Industrial Revolution (18th + 19th century) experienced a rapid shift from agrarian economies to industrialized societies. We witnessed the invention of many new technologies including…
The Steam Engine
The Telegraph
Assembly Lines
The Internal Combustion Engine
Efficient Iron and Steel Production
These are just a few, but we all know the exponential ripple effects left by these discoveries.
For my fellow history buffs - here are some great documentaries on the Industrial Revolution:
The Next Era
Let’s look at the next era.
Below are the technologies we unlocked in the First Industrial Revolution relative to today’s emerging tech:
Old | New |
|---|---|
Railroads | Flying Cars |
Steam + Internal Combustion Engines | Autonomous EVs + Hydrogen Fuel Cells + Supersonic Jets |
The Telegraph | The Internet + Instant Communication |
The Assembly Line | Autonomous Manufacturing |
You see - we’re simply evolving as a society. This is just the beginning.
Where this era will lead is up to our imagination. Time will tell…
In my next post, I’ll provide charts to back my thesis. Stay tuned.
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