When did machines come into the workforce?

Question

when did machines come into the workforce?

as in when did machines begin to replace men and women for jobs? Or when was this idea first thought of? Thanks!

Answer 1

simple machines like levers and pulleys have been around as long as man.

machines entered the work force during the industrial revolution

and they've only began actually replacing people fairl recently.

Answer 2

When man strted thinking, the first I would say, was a stick, or a stone!. they are machines..

Answer 3

Machines have been around forever, like the lever and the s***w.

The industrial revolution really brought machinery to the forefront