Welcome to Maid Robot. Do you remember Rosie the Robot? This maid robot is a humanoid robot fictional character in The Jetsons animated television series back in the 1960s. Many domestic robots are used for basic household chores, such as the Roomba vacuum cleaner robot. While most domestic robots are simplistic, some are connected to WiFi home networks or smart environments and are autonomous to a high degree. Today, there are an estimated 5 million service robots in use, which is 5 times as many as industrial robots found in manufacturing applications.
Given that in the next two decades robots will be capable of replacing humans in most manufacturing and service jobs, economic development will be primarily determined by the advancement of robotics. Given Japan’s current strength in this field, it may well become the economic leader in the next 20 years. A favorite author, Marshall Brain, has for years discussed the emergence of robomediation, sometimes called the robotic economy. For sure – a long ways from Rosie of the Jetsons.
This is the official demonstration video from iRobot showing exactly what the Roomba 560 can do and how it works Available at: www.eurobotiks.com
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