Thursday, February 27, 2014

The future of robotics: Not quite magical yet, but more than just dirty jobs

<p>SAN FRANCISCO---When Amazon first unveiled in December its revolutionary delivery drone concept, Prime Air, reactions fell along a spectrum of awe, praise, skepticism, and fear.</p><p>Regardless of what anyone has said about the project since, one of the undeniable truths is that robots are being accepted into the mainstream as much more than something out of a science-fiction movie.</p><p>Robotic technology is here and ready to work.</p><p>In fact, robotic technology has been at work for some time now. But experts on a panel hosted by the Commonwealth Club on Wednesday suggested that robot-designated jobs could all have been labeled as one of the "three D's." Those would be dirty, dangerous or dull.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/the-future-of-robotics-not-quite-magical-yet-but-more-than-just-dirty-jobs-7000026811/">Keep reading...</a></p>

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