As people around the world fall ill, social distance, or self-quarantine, manufacturers are struggling to find the labor needed to bring their products to market. The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the global supply chain with shortages on N95 masks, disinfecting wipes, and even toilet paper. Production comes to a halt or stalls as manufacturers figure out how to keep employees safe. While some companies were able to pivot quickly, others were not equipped to face the challenges brought on by the pandemic. Manufacturers are dependent on human workers to produce their products, but what happens when workers cannot show up for their shifts? One way to mitigate this is to move toward robotic automation and resolve this labor problem.