S1 Ep4: Are Robots Taking Our Jobs?
In this episode we take a look at the future of robotics. With robots in coffee shops, hospitals and schools, do we need to be worried about robots taking over our jobs? And could it be a good thing? Lars Klint discusses this and more with our robotics specialist Anthony Curtin.
The discussion covers:
- The three types of robots: humanoid, hands and feet
- Barista, cleaner and delivery robots
- Can robots self-learn?
- How can we get robots to talk to each other?
- Future growth of robots - 1:1 ratio with human employees?
- Solar-powered robots
- Lars’ lawnmower-bot dreams
- Boston Dynamic’s search and rescue dog-bots
- Will I lose my job to a robot?
- Is a Blade Runner future possible?
- Don’t steal a robot
Anthony Curtin has worked in the technology space for over 15 years. He's got B2B sales experience with market leading technology innovators Toshiba and business spend management organizations such as SAP Concur and Coupa Software in mid and enterprise markets. He holds a Bachelor of Information and Technology from Monash University in Australia, and is passionate about sharing the capacity of robotics to improve people's lives and the way they run their businesses.
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Further resources on the future of robotics
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (course)
- How to program a robotic brain (blog)
- Future of Tech: Robots (video)
