Joseph Engelberger (July 26, 1925 - December 1, 2015) was one of the world’s most famous robotics pioneers. In 1959, he developed the first industrial robot. In 1983, Engelberger decided to engineer a series of service robots. He imagined a day when robots would be an integral part of the home, greatly improving the average person’s quality of life. A market explosion of epic proportions was what he foresaw, once the potential of service robots became common knowledge.
Engelberger’s first service robot was a “nurse assistant” robot designed for use in hospitals, and was deployed in dozens of settings after its debut in 1990.
Today, the advent of smart home technology has brought Engelberger’s vision of service robotics into the modern era. With Google Home, Amazon’s Echo, and (soon!) our very own Eufy Genie, there are now more and more ways to enhance your daily life through the use of AI.
What’s coming in the future? Will we become cyborgs? Is your partner already a robot!? Are we ushering in a utopian new age in which robots do all the work while humans enjoy lives of games and luxury??
Do you think that humans are being replaced by robots? Which jobs are being usurped by intelligent technology? Let us know your opinions in the comments!