Video: How robots will change the world
“Manage and mentor robots from the comfort of your own home, while robots half a globe away slog it out in the trenches. That’s the messsage from Anthony Stentz, Carnegie Mellon University, USA. He says robots are fast, strong and accurate and the opportunities for future applications outweigh the risks.
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Author: Anthony Stentz is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Image: Robots are seen at an industrial trade fair. REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen.
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