The seeds of the technology imagined by science fiction movies “Surrogates” and “Avatar” are now being sown, but the concern over jobless rates from robot replacement of human jobs may depend on the type of robots used and the local economy.
While robots are considered a threat to many jobs, the introduction of robots into the world may actually solve the problem countries face with dwindling workforces caused by aging populations.
According to a 2017 study by the London-based Centre for Economics and Business Research, robots overall may be good for local economies, and robotics investments have “contributed around 10 percent of GDP per capita growth in OECD countries from 1993 to 2016” and offer “better long-run value for money than investments in financial services, real estate or transportation.”
OECD countries are Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries consisting of about 35 members, including the United States (See oecd.org)
TYPES OF ROBOTS
Cobots or collaborative robots work alongside people in assembly line jobs and other jobs. The market for cobots is expected to grow to $12 billion by 2025, according to Barclays Equity Research.
Humanoid robots exhibit remarkable independent abilities in locomotion and dexterity, integrating technology with user interfaces to project human abilities into mobile machines.
Possible Changes and Benefits from Telexistence Robots
Population concentration in metropolitan areas can be avoided because a large number of human workers will not be required in one building.
Convenience stores or factories could be staffed by humanoid robots that are controlled around the clock by workers in different countries and time zones
Telexistence or TELESAR robots are designed for remote control and remote sensing. The Telesar V (Telexistence Surrogate Anthropomorphic Robot V) transmits tactile, vibration and thermal sensations to the remote operator via a haptic glove, so the remote operator can “feel” objects the robot is handling.
The Internet of Actions
“Human motion data acquired through operations can be stored and reproduced. Stored motions can be reused anytime, anywhere. We call the concept the ‘Internet of Actions.’ It’s like a motion version of YouTube.”
— Takahiro Nozaki, an assistant professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Japan
T-HR3 Robot
Late 2017, Toyota Motor unveiled a new humanoid robot and master-slave control device that it describes as the world’s first system that allows operators to intuitively control the robot’s entire body. Weighing 75 kg (165 pounds), and standing 154 cm (5 feet) tall, the T-HR3 has 32 joints, each equipped with a new type of torque sensor that has a high degree of sensitivity, giving the robot flexibility, balance and the ability to recover from collisions.— CNBC: Your next coworker soon may be an avatar humanoid robot
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