Should Humans Be Scared About The Rise Of Robotics?
Robotics is an interdisciplinary field that incorporates engineering and computer science. It entails the design, construction, operation, and application of robots with the sole aim of helping humans. In a rapidly changing well, it is hard to predict where this technology will lead us. Some are skeptical and find it hard to incorporate this idea in their lives, but the new big thing has already arrived. Robotics and automation of services are likely to grow even further. The current technologies favor the use of robots in task automation. The technologies include natural language processing, big data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and reliable internet infrastructure.
Robots have been applied in different sectors to enhance their performance. The most critical area in the world where robotics is used is the healthcare sector. The robots offer automation in various areas of the health sector including enabling nurses to monitor many patients at once and doctors to perform even virtual operations. While diagnosing a patient, the robots can use motion sensors to determine the problem, which often saves a lot of time. In hospitals, there are routine tasks that can be automated by using robotics, such as medication and food delivery. The machines will be effective since there is limited human-to-human interaction. How will this approach leave the hospitals’ workforce? There may be some job loss, or even catastrophic events may occur.
Robotics have more advantages that outweigh the disadvantages. Let us take a scenario where human beings cannot enter a region or perform a particular task without robotics. Such cases are present in our modern-day society. The application of robotics in defense has been a key factor in enhancing our soldiers’ existing capabilities and keeping them out of harm’s way. Robots are used to spy on dangerous territories and diffuse bombs, which was a risky affair before. It gives the defense troops a tactical advantage. In hazardous conditions, the robots are used in nuclear power plants to test for leaks and enhance safety mechanisms.
Manufacturing has also benefited much from robotics. Mega factories have implemented robots that perform most of their tasks, which has increased their efficiency and ability to produce many products within a short period. Car manufacturers are the major players. Their processes involve many activities before a fully functional car is produced. The implementation may have revolutionized the industry, but a few workers were the casualties. The big problem is the extent to which the application of robots will affect humans. Even the hands-on tasks, the human workforce is being replaced with robots. An example is the use of robots to clean a task, which the janitors did. These are smart robots as compared to the already existing vacuum cleaners and perform a better job.
The Covid-19 pandemic has also led to the increased use of robots. Some are used to deliver goods to customers within a short time. It has been implemented by Amazon, one of the leading retailers in the US. Amazon is also utilizing robots and humans in their smart warehouses to move around the packages. Also, Amazon has implemented robotics in their Amazon Go cashier-less market. Generally, it has improved their services and made them serve a great market.
Yes, there is a need to regulate the application of robotics. It is not a matter of science fiction now, but the technology is here with us, improved and working at a near 100% productivity. Most companies are majorly focused on generating huge profits and will apply robots because of their efficiency. Automation of tasks is also a major factor that contributes to the application of robots, and this acts as an inciting actor; thus, the use of robotics has gained traction over the year. Should we accept or destroy the technology? My best consideration is finding the best way to incorporate the technology without disrupting the normal way of living.
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