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Robots are getting cleverer and more dexterous. Their time has almost come
Today, thanks to the relentless increase in the power of computing, the latest robots are being fitted with sophisticated systems that enable them to see, feel, move and work together. Robot engineers call this “mechatronics”: the union of mechanics, optics, electronics, computers and software. Some factory robots are now smart enough to be released from their safety cages to work among humans. And as they become cleverer and more dexterous, they are starting to move from factories to offices and homes.
A robot is defined not by its appearance, but by how it is controlled. The more automated it is and the more it can determine its behaviour, the more likely it is to count as a robot. Many single-function service robots are already familiar
Vision and touch are improving fast enough for the cage soon to be removed.
As with industrial robots, the first service robots to enter production will be shaped by their job
Tags: robotics, dexterity, economy, industrialization, technology
3 Comments
by 
LoPhatt on 7-19-2008 9:38 AM
They are already being fitted with sophisticated systems, what the hell more do they want? Don't unchain those slaves, we'll have a revolt.
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mugofcoffee on 7-19-2008 12:30 PM
got me into thinking as to what will happen to US humans in the future???
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bignosemousie on 7-19-2008 12:37 PM
MOC, you might need to read this.
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