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10/22/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Amazon to begin testing Digit – a six-foot-tall humanoid robot that might end up REPLACING human warehouse workers
Amazon is testing the use of humanoid, six-foot-tall robots at their warehouses, causing more fears of employee displacement. The experiment will be conducted at Amazon’s BFI1 experimental facility in Sumner, Washington. The robot, known as Digit, is a two-legged robot that is capable of grasping and lifting items at Amazon facilities. Digit has two arms, […]
09/13/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Workers in warehouses could soon lose their jobs to HUMANOID ROBOTS
As technology continues to advance, more warehouses are starting to use robots. Only recently, humanoid robots were introduced to warehouses. Now, other industries are also being targeted by this humanoid robot invasion. These include manufacturing, elder care and healthcare, food production and agriculture. The production of humanoid robots designed to fit in these industries is […]
07/17/2023
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By Kevin Hughes
Chipotle Mexican Grill to test Autocado robot that can prepare guacamole faster than humans (and doesn’t complain)
To deal with the labor shortage, Chipotle Mexican Grill will be testing a new robot that can cut, core and peel avocados used in its guacamole faster than human employees. The robot, known as Autocado, made in collaboration with California-based robotics startup Vebu Labs, can allegedly cut in half the almost 50-minute preparation time to […]
07/11/2023
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By Laura Harris
CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED: Humanoid robots claim they could run the world better than humans
A panel of AI-enabled humanoid robots appeared at the United Nations AI for Good Global Summit, claiming they could run the world better. The event marked the first-ever press conference featuring humanoid social robots with approximately 3,000 AI experts seeking to harness the power of AI to address pressing global issues like climate change, hunger and […]
06/01/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Uber Eats to deploy an additional 2,000 delivery robots, putting more jobs in peril
Food delivery company Uber Eats has announced that it will expand the number of four-wheeled robots that will be delivering food on the company’s app. The robots are made by Serve Robotics, and the decision to expand the use of robots was made after a successful pilot of the robot delivery program in Los Angeles. The […]
05/04/2023
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By Ethan Huff
IBM to replace 8,000 workers with AI automation; no more new hires for roles that can be filled by AI
Last month, Goldman Sachs predicted that the growth and expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually lead to about 300 million layoffs among highly-paid, non-menial workers both in the United States and Europe. And IBM is already leading the way into this new robot economy by announcing plans to lay off nearly 8,000 higher-paid workers, […]
04/06/2023
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By Ethan Huff
Walmart converting 65% of its stores to “automation” – human employees will be let go
At its annual investor meeting in Tampa, retail giant Walmart announced that over the next three years, it plans to convert 65 percent of its stores to a model of “automation.” In addition to laying off about 2,000 factory workers in the shorter term, the $388 billion multi-national corporation is eager to trim many more […]
01/20/2023
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By Belle Carter
AI-powered bot successfully requested refund from Wells Fargo using FAKE voice
Joshua Browder, the founder of DoNotPay, showed in a video shared on Twitter his newly launched artificial intelligence (AI) tool’s ability to handle customer service calls on behalf of users. Browder said using an AI-generated version of Browder’s own voice, it successfully requested a refund from Wells Fargo, a San Francisco-based multinational financial services company. […]
01/03/2023
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By Roy Green
First fully automated McDonald’s outlet creeps out customers
There are 13,266 McDonald’s stores in the United States as of this writing, but one in Fort Worth, Texas stands out. It is the first fully automated outlet of the giant fast-food chain. The customer can go in, order the food, get the meal and pay the bill without human interaction. Of course, the food […]
10/06/2022
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By Arsenio Toledo
ROBOCROPPERS: John Deere planning to replace farmers with fully automated farming vehicles by 2030
Agricultural machinery company John Deere is planning to manufacture nothing but fully automated farming vehicles by 2030. Jorge Heraud, vice president of automation and autonomy for John Deere, noted that he sees the company’s future as being a leader in the manufacturing of robotics and artificial intelligence-infused equipment alongside the tech giants of Silicon Valley. […]
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