Very interesting discussion on an issue that is relevant in the manufacturing area. The MIT article is worth reading.

Very interesting discussion on an issue that is relevant in the manufacturing area. The MIT article is worth reading.

Originally shared by David Fuchs

MIT's technology review had an article this week, will robots create new jobs when they take over existing ones. The answer to that question is a full on an emphatic no. The robot shown below is named Baxter, manufactured by rethink robotics. Baxter is a human safe robot that moves at slow speed so as to not injure humans. Baxter is programmable by showing him objects and what needs to be done with those objects. No programming is required.

Given the CAD files, software, hardware, and wiring diagrams of Baxter he can be redesigned so that he can manufactured copies of himself. With the ability to download and upload manufacturing processes from one robot to another, it would allow you to train a single robot, then  transfer that knowledge to robots on other assembly lines doing the same job.

See Also
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/513761/will-robots-create-new-jobs-when-they-take-over-existing-ones/
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/429248/this-robot-could-transform-manufacturing/
http://www.rethinkrobotics.com/

#robotics   #artificialintelligence   #baxter  
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