Question

One consequence of automation is that producers need fewer                                                      

Answer 1

Automation in production and industry means that the production process is controlled and done by  computers or robots, and information technologies. The idea is to replace the human being and to decrease the number of human errors in the production process, but what is more important to make the process faster.  One consequence of automation is that producers need fewer workers.                                              

Answer 2

They need fewer workers