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Introducing ‘Operator 4.0,’ a tech-augmented human worker

Technology can help workers in many ways. Romero, Stahre, Wuest, et al., CC BY-ND Thorsten

No humans would be harmed in the operation of these robots

A soft actuator using electrically controllable membranes could pave the way for machines that are

Robots and Humans Working Together: Radar with 360° Vision

Nowadays it is impossible to imagine industry without robots. Safety laser scanners mostly safeguard dangerous

Open-source software that turns a human’s motions into instructions a robot can understand

Madeline Gannon (A 2016), a Ph.D. candidate in Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Architecture, has

Survey Shows Kids Are Scared Of A Future Where Robots Could Take All Their Jobs

A new survey finds young people increasingly depressed about their prospects for the future With

Time to Talk Robots

Manufacturing — that is, the business of making stuff — has changed significantly over the

Carrying a Table Together with a Robot

  From a robot’s perspective, humans are normally a nuisance: when robots and humans have

New Research Says Robots Are Unlikely to Eat Our Jobs

There is no shortage of angst about the relentless advance of digital technology and what

Yes, Robots Really Are Going To Take Your Job And End The American Dream

Now that machines can diagnose cancer, trade stocks, and write symphonies, they’re not just going

As Robots Grow Smarter, American Workers Struggle to Keep Up

A machine that administers sedatives recently began treating patients at a Seattle hospital. At a