Important Innovations Collection

Pandemic Escalating Use of Robots Source:  Diligent Robotics' Moxi Robots Don't Get Sick The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the global use of robots.  The virus is so highly contagious that it is changing consumer preferences for human interaction, for instance with a retail clerk.  Dealing with a robot worker, that doesn't  cough or sneeze, is a lot safer.  Experts say the pandemic is rapidly expanding work opportunities for robots. McKinsey Forecast A forecast by the global consultants McKinsey predicts that 1/3 of US workers will be replaced by robots by 2030.  The  pandemic is now accelerating that trend. Global Trends Many companies are now expanding their use of robots to foster social distancing and to cut the number of staff who have to physically come to work. For instance, Walmart is using robots to clean and sanitize their floors. In Wuhan, China a smart field hospital for COVID-19 p...

New Robotic Service Economy - The Czech Republic's Robotic MegaClubs Source:  Karlovy Lazne Music Club Two Robotic Bartender Megaclubs in Czech Republic It's called the Karlovy Lazne Music Club in the heart of Prague, Czech Republic.  Two years after introducing their first robotic DJ, the megaclub now has a robotic bartender to mix up cocktails for the clubbers. Robotic Drinks The cocktail menu is impressive.  16 different mixed drinks can be ordered by touchscreen terminals.  Everything is programmed so the drinks should be exactly to order.  The bartender is two robotic arms strategically situated below a mass of liquor bottles.  The robot can churn out 80 drinks an hour. Robot Saloon Elsewhere in Prague, there is The Cyberdog.  The big star there is the robotic bartender who mixes up drinks ordered through a phone app.  Not only does the robotic arm mix drinks.  It opens bottles of wine and pours four glasses...

Healthcare, Home, Retail Source:  Samsung Bots at 2019 CES Bot Care Samsung recently introduced three new service robots at the 2019 CES.  The Bot Care robot is for health care. It has a wide range of functionality.  It's able to measure blood pressure, breathing and heart rate. Its face display allows you to make video calls.  That display can also play music and provide you your daily schedule and the weather.  Bot Care also provides you an alert to remind you that you haven't taken your medicine. Bot Air The new Bot Air contains sensors positioned around your house to monitor air quality.  If the quality isn't quite right, the bot goes to the location and filters the air until the quality is fine. Bot Retail Bot Retail has facial recognition and vision identification to help consumers find the items they want.  Customers can access store details and menus on the bot's face to purchase goods.  These are three, new examples of the gr...