Electrical Industry News: Automation, AI, and Career Shifts

Chariho Electrical Technology Students Explore Careers in Industrial Automation: Students from the Chariho Career and Technical Center's Electrical Technology class visited ProSystems Integration, an automation company in Westerly, to learn about career opportunities in the industrial side of the electrical field. The visit was organized by a Chariho alumnus who is now an engineer at the company. He wanted to expose students to the industrial automation sector, as their curriculum has a heavy focus on residential and commercial electrical work.

Siemens' New Control System Simplifies Migration and Enhances Cybersecurity: Level Automation, a company specializing in electrical and automation cabinets, has successfully migrated from the Simatic S7-1200 to the new generation Simatic S7-1200 G2 control system. The migration process, which used to be a time-consuming manual task, was completed in just two minutes thanks to a new migration tool in the TIA Portal. The new system is also certified according to the IEC 62443 cybersecurity standard, making it ready for the increased requirements of the NIS2 Directive.

Top Companies Hiring Electrical Engineers Amidst AI Boom: The demand for electrical engineers is on the rise as AI, electrification, and automation put new pressure on modern hardware. Companies like Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Intel, and Siemens are actively hiring electrical engineers to build and manage the power systems behind these cutting-edge technologies. These engineers work on a wide range of projects, from designing more efficient chips for data centers to developing the battery and motor-control hardware for electric vehicles.

Post Electric Expands Services to Include Home Automation and Smart Technology: Post Electric, a licensed electrical contractor in Southwest Missouri, is expanding its residential services to include home automation and smart technology integration. This move is in response to the growing demand from homeowners who want to modernize their electrical systems and incorporate connected home technologies. The company has invested in advanced diagnostic equipment and expanded its technical expertise to handle everything from basic electrical repairs to complex home automation installations.

New Report Identifies Jobs Least Likely to be Replaced by AI: A recent report from Planera, a construction scheduling platform, has identified the jobs that are least likely to be automated. Emergency medical technicians, firefighters, and healthcare social workers top the list, with an average automation risk of 11%, 12%, and 16% respectively. Electricians also have a low automation risk of 14%, and the demand for this profession is expected to grow as infrastructure evolves. The report highlights the importance of human judgment, empathy, and real-time response in these roles, which are difficult to replicate with AI.

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