Humans have been fascinated with robots and automatons for millennia, or, at least, since Talos, the mythical bronze giant made by the Vulcans that guarded Crete.
Someone’s Gotta Do It: This Collaborative Robot Does the Dull Jobs Few Humans Want
January 21, 2015
A manufacturing robot is hardly chummy chap. Set off from its flesh-and-blood coworkers inside a safety cage, its powerful metal biceps easily lift, weld and shape massive machine parts. People can watch it in awe from a distance, but they better keep away or risk injury.
Stacey Jarrett Wagner and Edward Youdell Talk: Robots — Love ‘Em Or Hate ‘Em, They’re Here To Stay
Ed Youdell Fabricators And Manufacturers Association
Stacey Jarrett Wagner The Jarrettwagner Group
December 15, 2014
Stacey: Well, it seems we all survived the mid-term elections in spite of the robots.
Ed: Robots, what robots?
Stacey: Robo-calls. Those annoying automatic messages from the candidates trying to get you to believe they know you personally and are here to help.