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Knife-Wielding Bots

The CIROS Salad Bot is Designed to Help Make Simple DIshes

— November 6, 2012 — Lifestyle
Even though the CIROS Salad Bot was designed to help with menial cooking tasks, the world has finally created a knife-wielding robot. Created by the Korean Institute of Science and Technology, CIROS is able to carry out multiple household tasks such as make tea, open refrigerators, make simple salads and do the dishes.

Based on a set of sophisticated algorithms, the CIROS Salad Bot is able to recognize items in its surroundings and intuitively knows what it needs to get or do next to complete the task. Technology-wise, this is a massive advancement that can bring robots into homes, assisting those who are too ill or impaired to carry out certain chores. However, it would not be paranoia if users were suspicious of the intelligent and intuitive machines that may or may not accidentally slice in the wrong direction 'by accident.'
Trend Themes
1. Household Robotics - The CIROS Salad Bot paves the way for household robots that can assist with menial tasks, disrupting the household chore industry.
2. Artificial Intelligence in Robotics - The CIROS Salad Bot's advanced algorithms prove that integrating artificial intelligence in robots has potential to revolutionize the robotics industry.
3. Assistive Robotics - The CIROS Salad Bot highlights the potential for assistive robots in healthcare settings, disrupting the healthcare industry by assisting those who may be too ill or impaired to carry out certain tasks.
Industry Implications
1. Robotics - The CIROS Salad Bot is a disruptive innovation that could revolutionize the robotics industry.
2. Household Appliances - The CIROS Salad Bot sparks innovation possibilities in household appliance manufacturing with the potential for more robots to assist in everyday tasks.
3. Healthcare - The CIROS Salad Bot's potential as an assistive robot highlights possibilities for innovation in the healthcare industry for those with physical disabilities.
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