After reporting that With Automate 2011 coming up March 21-24, the U.S. is competing in the international robotics market, more specifically for service robots, and America is definitely in the running. After IBMb s machine, Watson, competed on Jeopardy! last month—and definitively won—robots being common in the working world doesnb t seem like a concept thatb s too far off.
In fact, according to BusinessWeek, the market for service robots is expected to double in a mere couple of years. What do you think about a robotb s place in the working world? Can you picture one in your office? Leave a comment on the blog to share your thoughts.
Toshiba robot image via JapanToday.com
Tags: Innovations, Morris Southeast Group, technology, The Changing Workplace
