Although full-scale humanoid deployment is years away, executives at companies that are end users of robotic technology must monitor progress on these fronts and start preparing their organizations now, or risk lagging behind competitors when robots become an essential part of the workplace.
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All the advances that would make humanoid robots feasible can be more easily applied to non-humanoid robotics, or circumventing the need for biomimicry at all; see an airplane vs. an articulated flapping wing.
Forget humanoids walking around warehouses. Robotic forklifts – or even better, gantry systems – with a robotic gripper can do the job better, especially if you design around them.
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Although full-scale humanoid deployment is years away, executives at companies that are end users of robotic technology must monitor progress on these fronts and start preparing their organizations now, or risk lagging behind competitors when robots become an essential part of the workplace.
All the advances that would make humanoid robots feasible can be more easily applied to non-humanoid robotics, or circumventing the need for biomimicry at all; see an airplane vs. an articulated flapping wing.
Forget humanoids walking around warehouses. Robotic forklifts – or even better, gantry systems – with a robotic gripper can do the job better, especially if you design around them.