hans-georg scheibe: there's no way around it. china will boost its productivity, and that will be accomplished by means of digitalization. >> many future jobs could be taken over by computer-driven sensors. they will be networked with factories and parts suppliers across the globe, which will autonomously determine when and where a component is needed and also arrange for transport. so where are the people? hans-georg scheibe: software development will of course benefit from automating and networking everything. what's often forgotten is that automation will also enable less qualified people to accomplish highly-skilled tasks. not just through automation but also through support of human-machine interfaces. but some professions will disappear altogether. self-driving trucks could put more than three million drivers out of a job in the united states alone, and another five million people who work in diners, filling stations and motels could be replaced by robots. another example is adidas. the sports manufacturer is starting produ