AI and robotics: How will robots help us in the future? | World ...
WEBFeb 9, 2022 · Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are leading to the emergence of a new class of robot. In the next five years, our households and workplaces will become dependent upon the role of robots, says Pieter Abbeel, the founder of UC Berkeley Robot Learning Lab. Here he outlines a few standout examples.
9 ways robots are helping humans: Robodogs to magnetic slime
WEBJul 19, 2023 · Robots come in all shapes and sizes. At the Chinese University of Hong Kong, scientists are discovering new uses for a robot made from slime, the New Scientist reported. The robot is described as the consistency of custard. But it has been mixed with magnetic particles that can be moved and controlled using external magnets.
Robot uses AI to clean up litter on beaches | World Economic Forum
WEBJul 26, 2021 · Using an artificially intelligent robot, two Dutch entrepreneurs are helping clean up some of the problem. The BeachBot is a specially designed machine that can identify and remove small items of litter from beaches. It uses image recognition to find butts in the sand and picks them up. The BeachBot uses AI to find and pick up cigarette butts ...
This flying AI robot can pick fruit - The World Economic Forum
WEBFeb 19, 2021 · The FAR robot uses AI perception algorithms to locate fruit trees and vision algorithms to find the fruit among the foliage and classify its size and ripeness. The robot then works out the best way to approach the fruit and remain stable as its picking arm grasps the fruit. The drones are able to harvest the orchards without getting in each ...
These are the jobs that AI can’t replace - The World Economic Forum
WEBMay 17, 2023 · AI is unlikely to be able to replace jobs requiring human skills such as judgement, creativity, physical dexterity and emotional intelligence. As a result, the highest job growth in 2023-2027 is expected to be for agricultural equipment operators, drivers of heavy trucks and buses, and vocational education teachers, according to the World ...
Robots and your job: how automation is changing the workplace
WEBJun 24, 2021 · A new survey-based study explains how automation is reshaping the workplace in unexpected ways. Robots can improve efficiency and quality, reduce costs, and even help create more jobs for their human counterparts. But more robots can also reduce the need for managers. The study is titled “The Robot Revolution: Managerial …
The rise of the robo-restaurant: AI is ready to take your order
WEBSep 17, 2019 · Pepper is a waiter and meet-and-greet robot for the food service and retail sectors. It interacts with customers via voice recognition and an integrated tablet, and in a restaurant setting can answer questions, make recommendations and take diners’ orders. Developed by Japanese technology firm SoftBank in partnership with Mastercard, it also ...
Are humans and robots able to form emotional attachments?
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · For many robots are a natural extension of our possessions, but some have found themselves developing strong, emotional bonds towards them. Taking inspiration from Aristotle and films to the US military, Tony Prescott, a neuroscientist, explores whether robots and humans can ever be 'friends'. In the 2012 film “Robot and Frank”, the ...
An interview with the artificially intelligent robot Sophia
WEBNov 13, 2017 · Sophia was made by Hanson Robotics, based in Hong Kong. It is currently a demonstration product doing a tour of the world's media. Business Insider caught up with it at Web Summit, the gigantic tech conference in Lisbon. We asked it a few unplanned questions and got a variety of answers, ranging in quality from impressive to nonsensical.
Here's what China's latest robot restaurant looks like
WEBJul 1, 2020 · The restaurant is testament to China's growing robotics industry, which has a marker value of $5.4 billion. A Chinese business claiming to be the world’s first “robot restaurant complex” officially opened Monday in the southern Guangdong province. FOODOM Tianjiang Food Kingdom — located in Foshan’s Shunde District, an area …