5 Robotic Inventions That Are Changing Our Lives
We at Moley Robotics love robots. Our invention, an automated kitchen capable of whipping up Michelin-star-worthy delicacies at the touch of a button, will change the world for the better.
Many skeptics say that the robotic kitchen will be developed in the future. In fact, Moley Robotics is doing it today.
Our prototype was voted “Best of the Best” at the Consumer Electronics Show in Shanghai in 2015, and praised by The Economist, The Telegraph, Bloomberg News, Reuters, Time and many more.
Now, we’re about to run an equity crowdfunding campaign in private launch, offering a chance to take an ownership slice in our company for as little as £10. For more about that, click here.
There can be no doubt that our technological capabilities are growing at an exponential rate and Moley Robotics is not the only company that believes that robots are transforming our lives. As technology becomes increasingly powerful and complex, humans can look forward to an explosion of artificially intelligent tools, sophisticated internets of things, and yes — robots!
Here are the top five robotic inventions which are bound to change the world as we know it.
Self-Driving Cars
At first mention, self-driving cars either conjure up futuristic fantasies or concerns about cars gone wild. The truth is that self-driving cars are already widely available and one of the most common uses of narrow artificial intelligence. Google is well known for unleashing its autonomous vehicles throughout Silicon Valley, but other car companies like Mercedes, BMW, and Tesla have also released models that have the self-driving ability.
The Impact
If self-driving cars become prominent, then not only will your morning commute completely change but so will the fundamental structure of cities.
We could say goodbye to parking lots, traffic and the hassle that comes with nearly every commute. Families might also opt to have one car (for longer trips) instead of the 3 or 4 that are currently necessary just for getting around (in the suburbs at least). As the cherry on top, there is also the positive environmental impact that would result from more efficient vehicle sharing in cities across the globe.
Drones
While drones do have some negative connotations attached to their name, the technology itself can undoubtedly serve a definite purpose. At the moment governments are still trying to figure out how to regulate these devices, but eventually, they may be indispensable to our daily lives.
The Impact
When people talk about drone use, they are most often thinking of advanced delivery systems. With the vast use of drones, you might one day be able to order your groceries via the app and have them delivered to your door in a matter of minutes. These flying cameras can also be used for search and rescue, getting to people in remote places before rescue teams do, and transmitting critical information as events unfold. This Cleveland-based firm Aerial Anthropology uses drones to show people with terminal illness and living in hospice their special places, such as a childhood hometown or their church, one final time.
Moley Robotic Chef
People have fantasized about service robots since Rosie rolled around serving cocktails on The Jetsons. While we are far from having a robot that can do housework and babysit the kids, one company is developing a unique robot for the kitchen. Moley Robotics has built a robot chef that can cook artful meals with a surprisingly human touch. Imagine coming home to a full dinner, specially selected in advance and made with totally healthy ingredients!
The Impact
Particularly in the United States, where most professionals don’t have time to cook, Moley could enable people to pursue a healthier lifestyle. For working moms, students, or the perennially busy, robot chefs will make eating healthy food at home super easy. The technology isn’t widely available now, but Moley is launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise enough money to develop consumer prototype — which is more affordable than many might think.
Medical Robots
Technology and medicine have always been closely related fields, and surgical robots are becoming increasingly common in hospitals around the world. During surgery doctors can now manipulate robots that are operating on the body; due to their minute and calculated movements, these robots often lessen the risk in surgery that is caused by human error. With advances in machine learning, robots might also be used to help determine diagnoses. Since computers can process vast amounts of information quickly and find patterns within the given data, they may be able to pick up on things which a human doctor cannot.
The Impact
The effects of having highly accurate surgical robots and intelligent devices that can help diagnose patients more accurately are pretty clear. Diseases could be identified sooner, treated more efficiently and potentially with a greater degree of safety as well.
Smart Home
At Google I/O this year, the company revealed Google Home, a device that comes pretty close to Rosie from The Jetsons. Google Home is essentially an IoT device, and though it doesn’t look like a robot (it doesn’t move or look particularly robotic), it can speak and harbors lots of machine learning capability. This sleek looking device acts as a personal assistant, keeping track of appointments, making calls, and helping around the house. It’s the beginning of a budding IoT movement.
Other companies are in this field, too, including Amazon, Apple, Samsung and a less-known Utah-based Vivint Smart Home.
The Impact
As we move forward into the twenty-first century, the IoT industry will undoubtedly grow exponentially. Having everything connected will mean that most people will have even more access to information than they do now. Moreover, technology will infiltrate the home in a much smarter way, where even simple objects (like umbrellas) will be advanced tech — enhanced. In short, items like Google Home are making technological interfaces more intuitive and consequently fairly omnipresent in our lives.
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