The Rise And Rise of the Robots

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To make robots practical, flaws must be removed. To make robots endearing, flaws must be added.
-Khang Kijarro Nguyen

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The human mind has limitless possibilities. It can be interpreted as a machine with interrelated parts all functioning for a common ideal. We are biological machines and the relationship cultivated over the years with mechanical machines continue with no end in sight. Robots are the future. A lot has been said about the rise and rise of robots with the underlying technology advancement astonishing to see. From one company attempting to create a fully functioning sex robot, to another making autonomous security robots that could potentially replace human security guards -recently one such robot fell into a fountain and made the news in the US.

A robot patrolling Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus Image Credit: TheDailyDot

For many years robots have become an integral part of manufacturing processes as well as numerous other sectors and some countries are at the forefront of the revolution. For instance South Korea has the highest concentration of industrial robots and density worldwide with plans from their government to spend $450 million in the field over the next five years. The level of their advancement even spills over to the country's largest airport, where check-in robots interact with passengers meaning airport staff could become a thing of the past.

Closely followed by South Korea is Japan, and the US. Japan is well known for innovation in robotics -with its industrial robots present in factories globally. The Japanese government has a robot revolution initiative and a five year plan to grow its robotics market to over $21 billion. With Japan's aging population a robotic future is looking more likely with each passing day. It's certainly a country with a love for humanoid robots some of which can be found in department stores and a company even replaced some of its workforce with an artificial intelligence system.

But is it going too far? Maybe. Are some jobs at risk of being taken over by robots? Unfortunately yes. According to a study by McKinsey Global Insitute, Robot automation is projected to take over more than 800 million jobs by the year 2030. It is inevitable. We live in a changing and advanced world where a day feels like an hour. The thing about innovation is that there will always be a price to pay isn't it?

What do you think about robots?



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