The Defense Advance Research Projects Agency a branch under
the Pentagon hosts the annual DARPA Robotics Challenge. Experts all over the
globe that have their creations compete on a course of simple tasks make robots
that a human could do without much effort. This year’s winner is SHAFT a
Japanese automaton that can accomplish things like climbing a ladder, clearing
a path, cut a hole in the wall, or attaching a fire hose. Generally displaying
tasks that can be done by human hand, but instead are substituted for metal. The idea is to eventually get a working robot that will be able to replace certain tasks that could possibly replace everyday human tasks.
Currently
more money and thought is being put into drones as the most likely next move
into autonomous labor. While delivering a package may seem like an easy task,
though none of it can be done with extensive human involvement. Only after a human
explicitly outlines a destination and drop off point can the task be
accomplished.
2 comments:
Concept of a robot substituting human in a daily work is both thrilling and concerning for me. It will open the doors to new world of efficiency, but at the same time it will leave humans on the sidelines, especially those without a high level of education. What will happened to those who can not perform high level jobs? The unemployment rate will likely skyrocket, but even more importantly it will completely change the world as we know it.
There are many jobs that can be done by robot these days such as cleaning, manufacturing etc.. but technology for robots haven't reached the level to replace highly intelligent tasks.
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