Impact of AI on Employment
In last week’s e-brief, I suggested artificial intelligence (AI) will change everything. One of the things is employment. Some embrace doom and gloom scenarios where millions of jobs are lost to robots and algorithms, creating a major burden for society. A cabinet member said last week the impact is 50-100 years down the road. I […]
New Robot Gives Surgeons a Sense of Touch
Newer cars and the new iPhone use haptic feedback, a small vibration in the steering wheel or the home button, to signal you have crossed over the white line on the highway or you have pushed the home button on your iPhone. A team at Australia’s Deakin University and Harvard University have used similar technology in […]
Robot Used to Perform Surgery Inside an Eye
Healthcare innovation is happening all over the world. A Dutch company has developed a surgical robot for performing complex and intricate surgery inside the human eye. A man in Oxford, United Kingdom was the beneficiary of the first ever robot surgery using the new system. The new Precedes Surgical Robot is able to handle very delicate procedures which require great […]
Robots Walking Like Humans
Remember Star Wars’ C-3PO, the droid programmed for etiquette and protocol, built by the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker? Remember how he walked, mechanically. Take a look at the YouTube video at the top of this story and watch how Georgia Tech’s DURUS robot strolls on his size 13 arched, spring-loaded metal feet. The engineers started with […]
Can Robots Harvest Tomatoes?
I discussed robots in Health Attitude, including my own 2014 experience with robotic surgery. Robots will play an increasingly important role in healthcare, especially in home healthcare. Robots are becoming commonplace in many industries. In Japan, agricultural tasks are a prime example. Birthrates are decreasing and the population is aging. There are not enough workers […]