Safety scanners alert robots to stop as soon as an employee enters the cell. This setup enables humans and robots to work side-by-side with no safety guarding. (Provided by Universal Robots) Between “Blade Runner,” “Terminator,” “The Matrix” and other blockbuster movies, Hollywood has painted a frightening picture—one in which intelligent machines attempt to destroy humanity. And while artificial intelligence (AI) promises to change much about our future, it’s unlikely that neither it nor advanced automatons will do more than make our lives easier and more productive over the coming years. Let’s hope.
In the meantime, robots are bringing significant and […]
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