The rise of the robots.

[Itsallaguess]

Boston Dynamics has improved it's 'Handle' warehousing robot, and this video shows how impressive it is -

https://gfycat.com/bogusdeterminedheterodontosaurus

Tech-crunch article here -

https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/28/bosto ... 5-bmXj-56w

Fascinating stuff....

Cheers,

Itsallaguess

[redsturgeon]

Boston Dynamics has improved it's 'Handle' warehousing robot, and this video shows how impressive it is -

https://gfycat.com/bogusdeterminedheterodontosaurus

Tech-crunch article here -

https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/28/bosto ... 5-bmXj-56w

Fascinating stuff....

Cheers,

Itsallaguess

I saw that and was impressed by its ability to balance on two wheels. The suckers that stick to cardboard are also amazing.

John

[swill453]

Naturally, Amazon said that this technology would be used to compliment its existing warehouse staff

"You picked up that box very nicely."

Scott.

[AleisterCrowley]

Yurp, downloading films in seconds is totally pointless and a waste of data allowances (just wait until you're on WiFi...)
The big role will be Internet of Things (IoT)... lots of 'smart' devices imbedded in stuff.
A brave new world, or a dystopian surveillance nightmare?

[Slarti]

The next stage of the robot world domination program is here with the arrival of 5G mobile technology in selected UK cities.

For me, I count myself lucky that living where I do, I'm unlikely to be cooked alive from all the radiation. Still, I'll miss out not being able to download a movie in 6 seconds eh?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48458280

BBC Lunchtime news tried to do a report from Covent Garden over 5G today.
Started off OK and then deteriorated, rapidly, until they had to give up.

Slarti

[scotia]

BBC Lunchtime news tried to do a report from Covent Garden over 5G today.
Started off OK and then deteriorated, rapidly, until they had to give up.
Slarti

Yes - it was highly amusing. And during the early working part of the interview the reporter couldn't get a better data rate than with 4G. I pity the poor sod from the telecoms company who set up the demo.

[monabri]

Look what it did for British car manufacturing!

https://youtu.be/FU-tuY0Z7nQ

[pje16]

The next stage of the robot world domination program is here with the arrival of 5G mobile technology in selected UK cities.

5g
that marvellous technology that will be useless in summer with all the tree foliage that will block it
It also get blocked by rain (handy) and snow