The Future Of Robots

Monday, March 1, 2004

(NAPSA)—Ima- gine a world where robots do our cleaning, care for our |fP) health and even serve as ourfriends. ( If you think this sounds like something out of a sci-fi b movie, you may be surprised to learn that these robots already exist and are an integral part of Will Smith’s huntfor a killer draws the attention of many people’s lives. one very special robot, Sonny. Today, robots ern society. But the philosophy are used for a variety of purposes across America. Robots assist with medical rehabilitation, vacuum rooms by themselves, and patrol and secure people’s homes. Some folks even keep them aspets. While it may sound futuristic, the use of robots in society is actu- ally nothing new. For years, companies have used robots in industrial settings (picture those huge robotic arms that perform tasks such as welding cars and painting refrigerators). When most people think of robots, however, images from movies such as “I, Robot” may come to mind. The movie highlights a world in which robots and humansinteract freely. In it, Will Smith plays a robophobic police officer who suspects a robot in the murderof his friend. The “I, Robot” DVD special bonus features—including a fea- turette and audio commentary— offer insight into the making of the film, and raise questions about the mechanization of mod- behind dependence on robots changes with who youask. Dan Kara of Robotics Trends says new types of intelligent, semi- or fully autonomous mobile robots will play an important role in society. He says that not only will they be used in virtually any industrial sector where work requires a high level of concentration, but that they'll assist doctors, help with data acquisition and actually become a part of our bodies, serv- ing as prosthetic devices. So should we be concerned with somesort of “I, Robot” nightmare scenario occurring in our lifetime? Absolutely not, say experts. Instead, they recommend efforts be focused on waysto fur- ther improve existing robotic technology, all in an effort to make robots—and the services they provide—compute for more people. For more information on “I, Robot,” visit www.[RobotDVD.com.

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