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Of these? I don't know. Across robotics... Lots! Many of them are in manufacturing (eg Kuka, Schunk, etc). There are lots in the military (eg UAVs in the big d
by beambot 11y ago
Of these? I don't know.
Across robotics... Lots! Many of them are in manufacturing (eg Kuka, Schunk, etc). There are lots in the military (eg UAVs in the big defense companies). There are lots in automation (eg Festo and Parker Hannifin). There are in logistics (eg. Kiva, before being acquired by Amazon). There are lots in healthcare (eg intuitive surgical). And its pretty clear that autonomous cars are on the horizon at this point.
A lot has changed since 1983... We're seeing a resurgence due to the confluence of major improvements in several key components: processors, displays, batteries, connectivity, sensors, and algorithms (including AI and ML). Unsurprisingly, many of these are being driven by Moore's Law and Cellphones. You can think of a robot as a "Cellphone with actuators" and you wouldn't be too far off. The actuators haven't changed too much since 1983... but the cellphone part has.