7/9/2020 – James Vincent – The Verge
“These machines have become the vanguard of pandemic automation, with sales for UV cleaning robots booming in recent months.”
After the Pandemic, Doctors Want Their New Robot Helpers to Stay
Covid-19 could accelerate the robot takeover of human jobs
June 17, 2020 – Erika Hayasaki – MIT Technology Review
“What seemed a little strange to shoppers when Tally arrived a year ago is now, mid–pandemic, not even close to being the most unusual thing happening inside the store.”
1 big thing: The next wave of job automation will be virtual
May 2, 2020 – Axios
“While industrial robots may get more of the attention, the real acceleration in workplace automation will come via software.”
A coronavirus recession will mean more robots and fewer jobs
March 31, 2020 – Rani Molla – Vox
“Any coronavirus-related recession is likely to bring about a spike in labor-replacing automation.”
Robots Welcome to Take Over, as Pandemic Accelerates Automation
April 10, 2020 – Michael Corkery and David Gelles
“Since the coronavirus took hold in the United States last month, AMP Robotics has seen a “significant” increase in orders for its robots that use artificial intelligence to sift through recycled material.”
Electric Vehicles are Changing the Future of Auto Maintenance
Boston Dynamics’ dog robot Spot is going to patrol an oil rig in Norway
February 13, 2020 – Charlotte Jee – MIT Technology Review
“Spot, a four-legged robot made by Boston Dynamics, has one of its first real-world assignments: oil and gas firm Aker BP will start using it to patrol a rig in the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea this year.”
Robot Analysts Outwit Humans on Investment Picks, Study Shows
February 11, 2020 – Vildana Hajric – Bloomberg
“Fresh signs of robot supremacy are emerging on Wall Street in the form of machine stock analysts that make more profitable investment choices than humans.”
A.I. Is Learning to Read Mammograms
January 1, 2020 – Denise Grady – The New York Times
“Unlike humans, computers do not get tired, bored or distracted toward the end of a long day of reading mammograms…But in some instances, A.I. missed a cancer that all six radiologists found — and vice versa.”
This AI Can Detect ADHD Better Than Humans
December 11, 2019 – Victor Tangermann – Futurism
“MRI scans are able to spot any disruption in this network — but recognizing the patterns that could indicate a case of ADHD is much more difficult.”