Robotics

“Woah” Moment

Amazon Fresh

www.theverge.com%2F2021%2F3%2F4%2F22312970%2Famazon-fresh-cashier-less-store-uk-go-grocery-london&psig

“Woah” Moment

Amazon Fresh

www.westhawaiitoday.com%2F2021%2F06%2F21%2Fbusiness%2Famazon-opens-its-largest-yet-cashierless-grocery%2F&psig

“Skip the Checkout”

• No Cashiers
• Just assistants

& Robots

History

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• George Devol created the first digitally controlled and programmable robot,, in 1954.

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• Joseph F. Engelberger- father of robotics

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• Robotics reached it’s peak in 1700.

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• Surgery robots, space rovers

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Computer Science in Robotics

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• Artificial intelligence & Sensor processing

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• “Brain of the robot”

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• Programming languages

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What are robots?

A recap of robots

What are robots?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia

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https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjE4MTcwMTM1Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTIwMzMzMw@@._V1_.jpg

https://filmquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/irobot_featured.jpg

What is an example of a robot you know about?

Poll Everywhere: www.pollev.com/gerardosalgado817

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What are robots?

Wikipedia:

A machine, programmable by a computer, capable carrying out a complex series of actions automatically

Wikipedia

Wikimedia

Robots

GIFs From

-Eating Bot

-Horse Bot

-Useless Box

-Baby Bottle Bot

Other robots

Remember this bad boy?

Real-World Applications of Robots

Retail Robots

• Amazon Fresh
• Retail Robots

https://www.softbankrobotics.com/emea/sites/default/files/blog/retailarticleheader1_0.jpg

www.westhawaiitoday.com%2F2021%2F06%2F21%2Fbusiness%2Famazon-opens-its-largest-yet-cashierless-grocery%2F&psig

Robots in Agriculture

John Deere Plower Robot

• Robot Replaces Tractor and Operator
• Robot is programmed to plow sections of land

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpa1iiJmR3Q

Assistant Robots

Anki Vector

https://media.giphy.com/media/OkjZzv2gYjI4KqTItL/giphy.gif

https://media3.giphy.com/media/Yj83MeDoz0T0F95mOz/giphy.gif

-Has feelings

-Keeps you company

-Very cute!

-Playful

Teslabot

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-5’8”

-Lift 150lbs

-Weighs 125lbs

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tesla-fotoartecl.jpg (1000×600) (wp.com)

Logistics/Transportation Robots

Segway Robot

https://www.robotshop.com/community/uploads/blogs/j/g/jgendron/1d9641101bb240c790515ad95d12d499/full.jpg?v=20190715154553

Amazon Warehouse

amazon warehouse robots gif - Bing images

Delivery Robots

A delivery robot is a self-driving robot that carries your package right to your door.

Pros: Less human contact during covid-19

Faster work, more money for small business

Cons: More unemployment

More usage of electricity

Just in Time for a Contactless World, Keenon Robotics has 6,000 Food Server Robots Already in Action (thespoon.tech)

Security Robots

• Safety
• Justice
• Privacy

• https://www.wpr.org/stevens-point-mayor-send-detroits-robocop-statue-actors-hometown
• https://www.wired.com/story/citizens-should-be-allowed-to-kick-robots/
• https://www.wevolver.com/article/how.robots.are.saving.humans.from.doing.dangerous.jobs
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aehth3w9h04

Controversy

• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/technology/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-lawsuit.html
• https://www.wpr.org/stevens-point-mayor-send-detroits-robocop-statue-actors-hometown
• https://www.alainet.org/en/articulo/209974

• Safety?
• Justice?
• Privacy?

Class Discussion

Reflect on these questions:

• How will robots continue to benefit humanity?

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• Will robots affect humanity negatively?

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• How will robots affect labor jobs?

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Class Discussion

Discuss with your groups for 3 minutes

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We’ll come back together as a class to share

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Class Discussion

Share to the Class about your discussions:

• How will robots continue to benefit humanity?

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• Will robots affect humanity negatively?

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• How will robots affect labor jobs?

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“Robots replace 2 Million Manufacturer Workers” - MIT

References

Presentation Theme: https://slidesgo.com/theme/robotic-workshop

Wikipedia Robotics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotics

John Deere Robot Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpa1iiJmR3Q

Amazon Fresh Store; https://www.amazon.com/fmc/m/20190651?almBrandId=QW1hem9uIEZyZXNo

Retail Robotics: https://www.rrobotics.co/

Wikipedia Robots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot

Joseph Engelberger - Wikipedia

How Do Delivery Robots Work? How They Safely Deliver Your Packages (makeuseof.com)

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