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Topic Reading-Vol.2967-5/26/2020

英語で世界を知ろう!Topic Reading

2020/05/26 Topic Reading-Vol.2967-5/26/2020

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The robot assistant that can guess what you want

For now, robots work by themselves. Painting and assembly robots in automotive factories do pre-programmed tasks in a separate zone. Delivery robots in some hotels carry things like drinks and a blanket to the assigned rooms. Flipping robots grill, flip, and place burger patties as programmed. However, there aren’t any robots that work along with humans autonomously, like holding a heavy object while the human worker is working on it, handing the right tool to the right spot timely, and reacts to avoid accidents.

Ocado, a British online supermarket, is now looking for a collaborative robot, or cobot, to improve the work efficiency of its workers. Though it is still at a test stage, their prototype cobot can monitor what its human coworker is doing and what he/she needs and provide assistance. Thanks to today’s machine learning, the artificial intelligence of the robot monitors and learns how to help human workers much faster than being programmed.

When will we see such robot colleagues in workplaces? Will they also understand and respond to a joke?

Enjoy reading the article and watching the video to learn what and how robots may help human workers.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52547331

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