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Some robot companies build machines that can walk around, as opposed to those that stay put and perform precise tasks in manufacturing. Boston Dynamics creates walk-about robots with two legs and four — both of which are good. We humans walk around all the time and think nothing of it. But machines must be […] January 2nd, 2021 | Category: replacing workers with smart machines | Tags: automation, Boston Dynamics, DARPA, DARPA Robotics Challenge, immigration, robots |  Email This Post |  Print This Post Boston Dynamics is a company that likes its robots to walk around, either on two legs or four. Its four-leggers trot around sort of like headless critters that can carry things, and the two-leggers are now doing amazing athletic movements. The most recent flips and hops are quite impressive— check out the video of […] September 27th, 2019 | Category: humanoid robots | Tags: automation, Boston Dynamics, DARPA, DARPA Robotics Challenge, replacing workers, robot, robots replacing workers, smart machines, workers | Email This Post | Print This Post Year-end lists can be an interesting review of the blur that modern life has become, and the evolution of technology is extra rapid by its nature. Wired’s list of robotics shows no interest in associated job loss for human workers, but if you look closely, the improving capabilities of smart machines are a warning of […] December 29th, 2018 | Category: replacing workers with smart machines | Tags: automation, Baxter robot, DARPA, housekeeping, job loss, robot, smart machines, technology | Email This Post | Print This Post How fast is robotic technology moving along? To get an idea, watch a new video of the Atlas robot hop onto boxes and do a perfect backflip. Amazing. For comparison, see the variety of robots falling over in the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge. The video is funny, but the improvement in the two years […] November 17th, 2017 | Category: replacing workers with smart machines | Tags: Atlas robot, automation, DARPA, DARPA Robotics Challenge, immigration, job displacement, robot | Email This Post | Print This Post |
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