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10/16/2020
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By Franz Walker
Coronavirus threatening jobs as hospitality industry turns to automation
Jobs in the hospitality industry will be the hardest hit as businesses increasingly turn to automation in the face of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The prediction came from a study by the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). Researchers from the London-based think tank found that the ongoing pandemic is increasing the demand […]
09/27/2020
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By Ramon Tomey
Japanese convenience stores using VR-controlled robots to restock shelves
Two Japanese convenience stores have adopted a seven-foot-tall robot to restock store shelves. The robots, controlled remotely using virtual reality (VR), address concerns over social distancing for human employees in the workplace and Japan’s impending critical labor shortage. Japanese robotics company Telexistence is responsible for the robotic stock clerk, dubbed Model-T after Henry Ford’s famous […]
08/27/2020
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By Ethan Huff
Jeff Bezos wants to eliminate all humans, including his own workers at Whole Foods
E-commerce monolith Amazon is planning to eliminate all human workers at its Whole Foods Market stores across the country. The Jeff Bezos plan is to replace all human resources with robots as part of a massive technological overhaul of the standard shopping format. Instead of actual human cashiers, for instance, shoppers at Whole Foods will […]
06/25/2020
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By Franz Walker
Ant-sized robots powered by vibration can move material: One day, ant-robots may even be used to repair injuries INSIDE the body
A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) recently created a new type of tiny 3D-printed robot that moves by harnessing the power of vibrations. The team believes that swarms of these “micro-bristle-bots” could one day be used to move materials, sense environmental changes and even repair injuries inside the human body. […]
06/09/2020
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By Zoey Sky
People would rather lose their job to a robot than to another person, say researchers – but what happens when ALL the jobs go to robots?
No one wants to think about losing a job, especially if you’re supporting a family. But interesting research has revealed what people think about their coworkers getting replaced or losing their own jobs to robots. In a paper published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, scientists from the Technical University of Munich in Germany and Erasmus University Rotterdam found that […]
05/08/2020
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By Franz Walker
Coronavirus killing robots could be deployed by the military
The military could deploy autonomous “corona-killing” robots that use ultraviolet (UV) light to disinfect closed spaces. The four-wheeled robots are said to be able to perform tasks in a matter of hours that would take human workers days to complete. Turning robot targets into virus killers To develop the disinfecting robots, a company called Marathon Targets is retrofitting […]
03/07/2020
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By Franz Walker
The rise of the AI “boss” – who can track productivity and even FIRE you
As technology marches forward, more and more ways are being found to use automation to replace human labor. Now, it seems that even supervisors and managers aren’t safe. A Boston-based company has developed an AI that can eventually replace the need for office managers. Developed by a company called Cogito, the AI is designed to micro-manage call center workers. […]
01/06/2020
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By Ethan Huff
Amazon’s warehouse robots are injuring the human employees who are forced to work alongside them
This past year, Amazon more than doubled the number of robot “drives” it uses to move goods in and out of its delivery fulfillment warehouses. But these robotic vehicles reportedly aren’t meshing too well with the human employees that are being forced to work alongside them, many of whom are suffering serious injuries while trying […]
11/15/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Thought-controlled weapons: DARPA funds 6 organizations in a bid to develop BRAIN-MACHINE interfaces for soldiers
One of the last things anyone should want is a machine-brain interface, even if it is a non-invasive type that doesn’t require brain surgery. However, the US military recently announced that it was throwing money at half a dozen organizations to come up with a system that lets its user control equipment with a thought. […]
11/11/2019
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By Lance D Johanson
Survey reveals almost every state in the union has become dependent on drone use for various mundane and dangerous tasks
In 2016, state transportation agencies did not operate a single drone. Now, just three years later, almost every state in the union is dependent on drone use for various mundane and dangerous tasks. A new survey from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reveals that thirty-six states have certified drone pilots on […]
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