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More robots, more work

Robots will take over all jobs, so it is often thought. On the contrary, say Charissa Freese and Ton Wilthagen: robots will create jobs. It's just that these new jobs will be different, and the challenge is to anticipate which jobs will disappear, which ones will change, and what the new ones will be like – and when. Tilburg University aims to prepare employers and employees to the labor market of the near future.

Robot arms with the flexibility of an elephant’s trunk

Unlike conventional robot arms with hinged and swivel joints, new flexible arms being developed by Professor Stefan Seelecke and his research group at Saarland University are constructed using muscles made from shape-memory wires that have the ability to bend in almost any direction and to wind themselves around corners.

#282: A Social Robot Companion for Older Adults, with Dor Skuler



In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Dor Skuler, CEO and co-founder of Intuition Robotics, about a socially assistive robot for older adults named ElliQ. Skuler discusses the motivation for ElliQ, how it infers context and changes its behavior accordingly, and how ElliQ adapts its behavior over time.

Below is a video that shows what interactions with ElliQ look like.

 

Dor Skuler

Dor Skuler has co-founded five ventures, the most recent being Intuition Robotics. Skuler holds an MBA and Master’s of Science in Marketing from Temple University, has co-authored ‘Cloud Computing: Business Trends and Technologies’ published by Wiley in 2016 and holds board level advisory and director roles for several telecoms, cyber security and tech-led social impact ventures.

 

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Future Robotix: ROZUM ROBOTICS RDRIVE SERIES

Featuring a complete housed solution, this compact and lightweight servo produces the same out-put power and torque that you would find in larger and heavier servo motors. With: Two 19-Bit Absolute Encoders, a Controller, Harmonic Drive Gearbox, FMI Motor, Thermal Sensors, a CAN Interface, and API Control. Available in sizes from 50mm to 110mm.
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