I was standing in line for a tourist attraction in Tokyo when a small robot began addressing the crowd. The robot resembled Rosey from The Jetsons and was meant to amuse people while they waited. It babbled for a while, and then its eyes turned into two pink hearts.
"Oh, really?" I responded sarcastically. I couldn't help myself. "Everyone? That's disingenuous."
What happens when robots write sci-fi? - Marketplace
It seems very meta — a tool seemingly straight out of science fiction writing its own science fiction stories. But it’s not all fun and games for the online magazine Clarkesworld , which published short fiction sent in by writers in the sci-fi and fantasy community.
Clarkesworld typically pays 12 cents per word for chosen stories, but the magazine’s editor, Neil Clarke, said last month that it’s closing down submissions.
Startups Are Manufacturing Humanoid Robots to Address the Shortage of Human Workers - Grit Daily ...
While many headlines focus on tech layoffs at companies such as Google and Twitter, manufacturing lost more than 1.4 million jobs during the pandemic. In the time since, manufacturers have struggled to find entry-level talent in addition to skilled workers.
An economy needs workers to grow. Since there are too few human workers, some startups are turning towards humanoid robots in order to solve the labor crisis.
Robots are performing Hindu rituals -- some devotees fear they'll replace worshippers
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(THE CONVERSATION) It isn't just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots are being brought into Hinduism's holiest rituals – and not all worshippers are happy about it.
Eagles roll out the robots for upcoming competition | News | avpress.com
Lancaster High School's Eagle Robotics team unveiled its latest robotic creation on Friday, dubbed Quantum. The team is competing in two events this spring as part of the FIRST Robotics Competition.
Lancaster High School Eagle Robotics team member Derrick Udtohan describes the workings of the claw at the end of the robot's telescoping arm, which will be used to pick up games pieces in this year's robotics competitions.
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