While autonomous vehicles get a lot of press attention, autonomous and remote technology are making great strides in many other sectors as well, notably in power and energy generation. Siemens Energy team members Arik Ott, Portfolio Manager Autonomous Operations, and Stefan Schaab, Head of Operations and Maintenance Asset Management, deal every day with the questions of autonomous operations, so they are ideal guests for this episode of the Siemens Energy Podcast.  Host Amy Pempel begins the conversation by having Arik parse the differences between autonomous and remotely-operated power plants. Stefan then adds some context as to why this is just as much a question of a change in the job marketplace (fewer available skilled workers) as a desire to innovate with existing technology. Amy, Arik, and Stefan also discuss: The role of machine learning in aiding and improving automationCalming the fears of a workforce that fears that automation will cost them their jobsHow critical systems that formerly needed on-site monitoring can now be monitored remotely Arik and Stefan also emphasize that these changes are part of a journey that will take time but that is inevitably happening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.