Robots - repeatable tasks in near future

The following is base on this paper

http://www.cs.cornell.edu/~asaxena/papers/challenges_for_robot_manipulation.pdf

Robots are used in factories for manufacturing products and helping workers by lifting heavy objects. These robots perform repeatable tasks based on algorithms that operate in a controlled environment and do not have to consider unknown variables. Other robots can he operated by humans to again safeguard against the unknown.

The challenges for robots to be able to perform task without human intervention are considerable but with the need growing so are advances in the field. Robots are being made to sense and readjust to objects. This will be very helpful with items like the one’s shown in the picture above but what happens when you dog is around and maybe wants to play with the robot or just gets in its way.

These robot helpers are coming soon and will continue to evolve. However, I think they will most likely have issues with regulatory challenges when it comes to putting them in potentially life and death situations such are home care or the elderly. There have been many movies that are based on robots taking over or becoming dangerous such as iRobot, AI or Terminator. These are based on fears that people have and as the technology advances I believe these fears will become more real causing more road blocks for advancement.