Robots, Dexterity and Visual Recognition « econfuture | Future Economics and Technology
18 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
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Robots, Dexterity and Visual Recognition « econfuture | Future Economics and Technology.
Many lower wage jobs are currently protected from automation primarily because technology cannot yet replicate a person’s ability to recognize and manipulate objects. That is changing, and once affordable robotic technologies begin to outperform people in tasks that require sophisticated hand-eye coordination combined with moderate-level decision making skills, millions of jobs will be at high risk.
