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AMARSi Project Aims To Have Robots Learn Jobs From Co-workers

Posted by Soulskill on from the your-days-are-numbered dept.

Lanxon writes "Robots of the future will be capable of learning more complex behaviors than ever before if a new, pan-European research project succeeds in its goal of developing the world's first architecture for advanced robotic motor skills, reports Wired. If successful, the four-year AMARSi (Adaptive Modular Architecture for Rich Motor Skills) project could see a manufacturing world filled with autonomous, intelligent humanoid worker bots that can learn new skills by interacting with their co-workers."

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  1. Oh great by Trip6 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now instead of teaching an Indian my job so it can be outsourced to India I'll teach a robot so it can be robo-sourced.

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  2. So, the new skills will include... by russotto · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...hanging around the water cooler, bitching about management, sexually harassing other co-workers, having non-work-related discussions... in short, we'll end up with Bender.