How Robots, Some Autonomous, Are Helping Our Response to COVID-19 (ieee.org) 17
"To fight a disease that thrives on human contact, robots have increasingly taken the place of vulnerable humans," writes Slashdot reader the_newsbeagle:
Sentry robots have performed screenings and patrolled streets, looking for lockdown violators. Avatars have allowed family members to visit loved ones in senior homes and enabled graduating students to walk across the stage. In hospitals, germ zappers have blasted UV-C light through hospital rooms, while doctor assistant bots have checked on patients. This photo essay takes a tour of essential robot workers during the time of COVID.
"Robots don't need masks, can be easily disinfected, and, of course, they don't get sick," the article notes, noting they're being deployed "all over the world." Not all robots operate autonomously — many, in fact, require direct human supervision, and most are limited to simple, repetitive tasks. But robot makers say the experience they've gained during this trial-by-fire deployment will make their future machines smarter and more capable.
"Robots don't need masks, can be easily disinfected, and, of course, they don't get sick," the article notes, noting they're being deployed "all over the world." Not all robots operate autonomously — many, in fact, require direct human supervision, and most are limited to simple, repetitive tasks. But robot makers say the experience they've gained during this trial-by-fire deployment will make their future machines smarter and more capable.
Surprised not more tele-operated robots in use (Score:3)
with force-feedback and so on...
Re: Surprised not more tele-operated robots in use (Score:1)
You mean remote-controlled tools?
When did users on this side become so dumb they don't even know what a robot is anymore?
What is this? Hairsalondot?
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See my comment here on Kraft telerobotics as an example: https://hardware.slashdot.org/... [slashdot.org]
Not sure how it ended up attached to a different post...
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I'm waiting for an autonomous robot (Score:2)
That can pattern match someone not wearing a mask inside, warn them put one on, if the "person" doesn't comply, the robot could wrap them in a heavy mil plastic bag, and either remove them from the site, or toss them into the garbage compactor.
Re: I'm waiting for an autonomous robot (Score:1)
Could I interest you in my patented openable door?
Or maybe an illuminating lamp?
Hey I know: For the man with the big budget: A floating ship! It's even got its own watertight submarine! How great is that? *stupid wide teethy car salesman grin*
I mean things like Kraft Robotics (Score:2)
as one example: http://www.krafttelerobotics.c... [krafttelerobotics.com]
"Kraft is a leading manufacturer of manipulator systems and remotely operated vehicles for use in hazardous environments. Kraft is the world leader in the development of force feedback control technology, and supplies intuitive teleoperated systems to an international client base. Kraft manipulator arms have a long history of working in demanding undersea and terrestrial applications."
We were adapting a Kraft telerobotics arm in Red Whittaker's CMU Robotics L
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Sorry, the above comment was meant as a reply to this: https://hardware.slashdot.org/... [slashdot.org]
Not sure how it ended up here.
Also related: https://newatlas.com/surrogate... [newatlas.com] ... The fascinating discussion ranged from the technology itself through to security issues and ethics surrounding the implemen
"Gizmag recently took part in a virtual round table with futurist Dr James Canton and prosthetics expert Randall Alley to look at the role robots - particularly surrogate robots - will play in mankindâ(TM)s future.
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ED-209: "You have 20 seconds to comply."
If it is not autonomous, it is not a robot. (Score:2)
It is a tool.
If it posts this crap, it definitely is, though.
There are a lot of UV-C robots (Score:2)
This gives me the willies... (Score:2)
Sentry robots have performed screenings and patrolled streets, looking for lockdown violators.
Robocop, anyone?
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ED-209. :D
Rojin-Z Was About a Geriatric Care Bed (Score:2)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]