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Sure, It Can Backflip – But Can a Robot Hold Down a Desk Job?
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Sure, It Can Backflip – But Can a Robot Hold Down a Desk Job?

Amy LaViers
Aeon, 2019
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No question, employers are increasingly turning to robots to perform work that humans used to do. Automation is pervading food preparation, farming and transportation, often putting humans out of work. But when it comes to desk jobs, can robots compete? Absolutely not, avers Amy LaViers, a movement analyst and director of the Robotics, Automation and Dance Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in a brief but fascinating article for Aeon. According to LaViers, even the lowliest desk clerk does things every day that robots can only dream of – if robots could dream.

Take-Aways

  • Even with the best algorithms, today’s robots would fail at a desk job.
  • Existing humanoid robots lack the mechanical ability to execute many seemingly simple movements required in desk jobs.
  • A robot can’t easily pick up a paper clip, unstick labels or retrieve a fallen piece of paper from under its desk.

About the Author

Amy LaViers is a certified movement analyst and director of the Robotics, Automation and Dance Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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