Industrial robots were once so dangerous that factory employees could not work in the same room as them due to safety concerns. This video shows just how far technology has come since those early years, with today’s soft-handed robots able to pick up delicate items like fruit or plush toys.
Questions:
- Why have items like apples traditionally been difficult for robots to handle? How does modern “soft-robotics” address this problem?
- Do you think robots could eventually displace much of the workforce? Why or why not?