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Robot Built for Aging Workforce finds COVID Role

Jun 11, 2020 | Work

Mira Robotics developed its “ugo” robot to reinforce greying Japan’s shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering its machine as a tool in the fight against the outbreak, the company’s CEO said. “The coronavirus has...

Robots Help with Firefighting in Abu Dhabi

Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized

The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence has started using a number of robots for firefighting and national stesterilisation purposes during the pandemic in the emirate, according to a senior official from the Civil Defence. These robots were first brought to the country a few...

Amid COVID, Companies Could Replace Workers with Robots

Jun 11, 2020 | Featured, Work

The coronavirus pandemic has destroyed tens of millions of American jobs. How many of them will come back?  That might be one of the most pressing questions of the Covid-19 recession. Arguably no other downturn has threatened to leave American life so...

Fighting Social Isolation with Robots

Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized

Social distancing can be particularly tough for elementary-age children; talking with friends on Zoom isn’t the same as playing hide-and-seek or just running around with their peers. A team of roboticists has come up with a way to fix that. Students in the labs of...