autonomous-robots
The chapter discusses the deployment of autonomous robots in warehouses, healthcare, and public safety, illustrating their growing capability to perform complex human tasks.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma (2023)Mustafa Suleyman; Michael Bhaskar
Chapter 6, "The Wider Wave," surveys the broad and accelerating integration of advanced technologies such as autonomous robots, quantum computing, and renewable energy into various sectors. It highlights specific innovations including Amazon's autonomous warehouse robots, robotic surgery, quantum supremacy claims by Google, and the decreasing costs and rising adoption of solar power and nuclear fusion. The chapter underscores the transformative potential and expanding scope of these technologies in reshaping industries and addressing global challenges.