Saturday, November 19, 2011

Are Humanoid Robots REALLY Taking Over?

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Having humanoid robots mop your floors, calculate your finances, sweep the streets, and perform other mundane chores may seem like a good idea at first, but giving robots control over even the simplest of human tasks leaves the door wide open to a host of problems. Futuristic movies such as I, Robot, The Matrix, and Wall-E, describe all-too-realistic scenarios where artificial intelligence evolves to take control of civilization. As for real life, humanoid robots might only start by performing simple mechanical tasks, but as they become more skilled and gain the ability to make independent decisions, they could end up replacing the workers of entire factories. Soon, millions of people could find themselves out of work and the United States could fall into an economic slump. Eventually, this could trigger a worldwide depression. It’s clear that the introduction of humanoid robots into our society could put the entire world economy at risk.

 

 

ROBOTA is a humanoid robot that stands forty-five centimeters tall. Special sensors, motors, and microprocessors enable her to move, speak, and respond to touch. This makes ROBOTA the perfect interactive toy for children who are learning appropriate speech and behavior.

Parents can teach ROBOTA things they want their children to learn and have ROBOTA reinforce this behavior. For example, since ROBOTA can imitate movement, she can teach children to speak and dance. And, because it’s known that children with Autism Disorder often interact more positively with machines than with humans, scientists see great potential in having ROBOTA help those kids with their speech and social skills. People around the world are excited about what ROBOTA can do. Don’t let your kids be the last to benefit from what she has to offer. You need to meet ROBOTA, today!

 

James Blogs at The Synaptic Cleft

James got his undergraduate degree from City University of New York and is currently pursuing his graduate degree at Harvard

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