McDonald’s experimenting with robot employees that look like humans — and even dress in uniform

A McDonald’s in a Chinese city piloted humanoid robots to serve meals and entertain customers, according to reports. Videos ...

These robots are coming for the jobs no one wants — and could fill workforce gaps

Agility Robotics is building humanoid bots to address a labor gap in the manufacturing industry, which is seeing vacancies and an aging workforce.
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Amazon Acquires Robotics Startup, Boosting Efforts to Streamline Deliveries

Amazon has acquired autonomous robotics startup Rivr, an Amazon spokesperson confirmed, a deal that could help the commerce and logistics giant deliver packages to shoppers’ doors more efficiently.

Op-Ed: Robots, AI, and an undefined future – A frame of reference that can’t keep up with itself

Dependence on robots was also seen as a bad idea. The threat was that humans wouldn’t be able to function without them.

McDonald's Trials Robots to Serve Meals in China, Triggering Job Security Fears

McDonald's groundbreaking use of humanoid robots in China is transforming fast-food service and igniting discussions on ...

Robotics: AI Moves Into The Physical Economy

After decades of steady progress and deployment, we believe the technology is approaching growth inflection as AI models ...

The Robot in Your Kitchen

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders ...