Category: Robots

Artificial Intelligence

January 23, 2016

Report: Robots, A.I. Will Kill 5.1 Million Jobs by 2020

construction, Davos, healthcare, World Economic Forum

A new study coming out of the World Economic Forum at Davos predicts that artificial intelligence and robots represent the vanguard of a Fourth Industrial Revolution that will destroy more than five million jobs globally by the end of 2020.

The report cites cloud computing, improved battery technology, crowdsourcing, and machine learning as other components that, within five years, will have severe disruptive impact on administrative functions, manufacturing, and transportation.

Read the report here (PDF): World Economic Forum

Robots

January 6, 2016

Segway Robot Will Send You Pics, Give You a Ride

China, Intel, Ninebot, Segway

Segway has partnered with Intel and China’s Ninebot to create a little mech to keep an eye on your beloved pet while you’re at work, and more. With voice recognition and the ability to schlep you around — yes, it’s a hoverboard, as well — the unimaginatively named Robot represents Segway’s first foray into smart devices.

Snark aside, the element of potential coolness here is the Robot’s extendability for developers; it has built-in hardware extensions, and there’s a software developer’s kit (SDK), so if you have an idea, more than a beer-fetching app, we hope, now you’ve got a platform to get that idea kickstarted.

Official site: Segway