Monthly Archives: September 2021

One of the big questions about the future of industrial robots is this: should they be humanoid? Most industrial robots now are not. They may remind us of parts of a human body, or of animal bodies, but they are not C-3PO or even Pepper. They are machines specifically made to do a specific task…. Read more »

A number of experts, including Bill Gates, have spoken in favor of taxing robots. Now the Brookings Institution has spoken out against it. “Robot taxes are a misguided idea that would have negative consequences for firms, their workers, and ultimately the economy,” says author Robert Seamans. Is it about job losses? Seamans begins by listing… Read more »