It appears that this year I have not written as many posts as in previews ones. Notwithstanding, you could argue that this particular year I have produced my greatest posts to date. This time around, I decided to talk about to what extent will technology affect us all in the future. Especially the development of humanoid robots. The idea seems taken out a science fiction movie. Still and all, robots have been around since before 2000 to various degrees. In the following, I will address this issue to the best of my ability.
Let us first give a short description of ASIMO. He happens to be the first humanoid robot to ever be created. He was developed by Honda in the year 2000 and modified ever since then. ASIMO was created with of intent creating a helper for humankind. To either help people with tasks that were difficult to execute or to perform jobs that were overly dangerous. He has the ability to understand preprogrammed spoken commands and gestures, recognize voices and faces, walk independently and climb stairs, among others. He is still as smart as an insect. Be that as it may, we might end up being surprised not long from now. Among the hazardous tasks he can perform are: fighting fires, disarming bombs and going into dangerous areas.
A more recent invention and a quite a breakthrough, has been without a doubt Sophia (The first ever robot to attain a citizenship). She was produced by Hanson Robotics, and their focus was more on artificial intelligence. Her features resemble more young female human being. She still lacks cognizance. Nonetheless, she can articulate scripted sentences in an outstanding manner. It seems as though you are having a conversation with a real person. As well as recognizing people and objects around her. Needless to say that her facial expressions and upper body language are impressive. Albeit, she has not yet showcased the ability to walk as ASIMO does. Not to worry though. Her future looks brighter than the sun as far as we can tell.
In summary, it is indeed fascinating how technology is a making our lives much easier as time goes on. It goes without saying it will also have negative effects on people. Such as reducing the need for human manual labor. Progress does requires some sacrifices nonetheless. Regarding robotics, if we combine the skill set of both ASIMO and Sophia, we may be able to create an even more advanced android. Moreover, we also have to take into account that according to Moore's law, computer power doubles every 18 months. After factoring in all these aspects, we conclude that the possibilities for growth are almost endless.
Sources:
BBC Earth Lab
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