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A Taiwanese technology manufacturing company, Foxconn plans to retire all its human workers and switch entirely to robotic power. The company's latest mobile and gadget assemblers have employed 40,000 thousand robotic units called Foxbot in its main factory in China. While 10,000 other robots are in the process of production, the whole company has delegated 60,000 jobs entirely to the robot.
As quoted by CNN, Foxconn General Manager, Dai Jia-peng explained although the initial investment value is very high but in the long run hiring robots is much cheaper than human workers. By 2020, more than 30% of all production activities in China are predicted to be fully undertaken by robots. Thus it is actually a picture in films such as 'Terminator', 'Ex-Machina', or 'Wall-E' where the robot finally takes over the control of human life, can actually happen. These real robots have taken over the work of men all over the world.
1. Pepper is a robot teacher who has started teaching in the UK and Japan. In addition to being a teacher, this one robot can also be programmed so reliable sales
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The fact that Pepper was able to know and analyze human emotions was astonishing, let alone the fact that Pepper had begun to be employed in several fields. Nestle already employs Pepper as a salesman in Japan. Even so with the position as a teacher. Pepper has started teaching actively in Japan, UK and Singapore! Softbank robot output is indeed endlessly amazed since the first released.
2. There is also a robot who became a worker in the bar. Recommend, robot that reliable 'shuffle' this name is Carl
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Since 2013, Carl has been a permanent employee in the Robots Bar and Lounge, Germany. This one robot is specially designed to run the job as a bartender there. Visitors who come there can interact directly with Carl and order the desired drink. Oh yes, according to visitors, the drink is a famous concoction of Carl is really good, bro
3. Not just on land, the robot is also known as a reliable bartender at sea. Bartender on one of the world's most luxurious cruises was a robot named B1-O and N1-C
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Although only a bionic arm, but do not doubt the ability of these two robots in terms of mixing drinks. The fact that they are both bartenders in the Bionic Bar is on an elite yacht named Quantum of the Seas. According to visitors, both are very good at cocktail mixing. Oh yes, you are curious why his name just like that, try deh read the combination of both names. B1-O and N1-C form the word BIONIC. Smart also make a name.
4. Japan is a technological paradise, surely not lose. Not just a leaflet, a robot named Otonaroid and Kodomoroid ready to be a museum guide
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Japan's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation has even employed two specially-assigned robots as a guide for visitors to the museum. The first robot named Otonaroid. Robot figure of a woman who has long black hair with a job as a communicator in the museum. The second robot named Codomoroid. Robot-like figures of children with the task of reporting current issues in the museum.
5. Still in Japan, robots have even replaced the receptionist position to greet guests at various hotels and shopping centers
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There is a robot named ChihiraAico who has served as a receptionist at the Tokyo Department Store. Although it can not be invited to interact and only play sound recordings, but its presence clearly helps visitors there. If you want more cool, please see Hen-na Hotel in Nagasaki. There are hotels whose workers are robots. At reception, you'll meet a robot-shaped robociraptor. It seems creepy too yes if for the size of the receptionist.
6. Silicon Valley technology company center is equally sophisticated. Robot named Knightscope K5 has been diperkejakan as a full-time security officer
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Although serving as a security officer, but do not imagine robots like Robocop loh ya. Knightscope's K5 is shaped like a capsule, but its function is clearly sophisticated. He has been on patrol duty around Silicon Valley since 2014 ago. Equipped with GPS, lasers and heat detectors, the task is to observe suspicious behavior and then alert the Silicon Valley security department. Yet yesterday there was a report that Knightscope K5 hit a child and injured him, but did not stop as if nothing happened. his name is also robot.
7. The latest will be a personal robot that you can have at affordable prices. This cute robot named Kuri can be used as a household assistant other than a friend in a quiet time
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This is the latest. His name Kuri, the figure of a small robot nan cute that has just been released at a price of $ 700 per unit is designed as a personal robot. Kuri is equipped with the ability to move and interact well so it can be friends play for the family. With the camera already installed there, Kuri also could be a CCTV that oversees the house when the inhabitants leave. Well, with the shapes and designs that are cute and blanket, Kuri is predicted to be successful in the market.
Well, it is an inevitable fact that robots have begun to learn to do human work. Although not able to fully resemble or replace the role of humans, it is increasingly popular use. Moreover, if the cost of production goes down, it could be a robot will be a fixed choice in some job sectors. If that happens, what about the worker's fate? Yes as a human being, we can only do what we have done since the beginning of civilization. Adapt and grow, and ensure we keep improving ourselves so as not to lose with smart robots.
So, how to survive as more and more jobs become automated? Many cities across the world are testing UBI, which is a great first step. A benefits accounting system like the one described in chapter 14 of Lines' book, Accounting for Contribution and Commitment,
is also an interesting and promising option.
For those interested in Lines' book, it's free here: http://www.academia.edu/30656167/Accounting_for_Contribution_and_Commitment
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