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From the article: >“Robot” is shorthand for any device or algorithm that does what humans once did, from mechanical combines and thermostats to dishwashers and
by imh 9y ago
From the article:
>“Robot” is shorthand for any device or algorithm that does what humans once did, from mechanical combines and thermostats to dishwashers and airfare search sites.
"Software engineer" counts in some ways too, and that's sure growing.
- ricw 9y agoSoftware engineers are distinctly different from robotics engineers. To build robots, you need to be at the intersection of software, electronics and mechanical engineering. A robotics engineer would typically intersect at the software and electronics part. From personal experience, I can tell you that transitioning from software to robotics is not trivial. It's also very frustrating. Software is typically much faster and cheaper to debug and fix than anything hardware related...
- Sharlin 9y agoBut the GP's point was that a lot of automation doesn't need robotics at all. It just needs software, running on commodity hardware. How many jobs there are open for robotics engineers is not a good proxy for how many jobs are being automated.
- Natales 9y agoI'd be cautious with that too. As Agile methodology gains more acceptance, the act of creating software becomes more and more methodology-centric. Breaking down the problem into smaller and smaller stories with TDD approaches, and suddenly, it could become feasible for an AI to start delivering the stories. It's perfectly logical to think that AIs could replace programmers in a not too distant future.
- Chris2048 9y agoIt's kind of reassuring how often those methods fail then :->