I like the way the robot's torso slides up and down instead of bending. Harry
> >From: Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Fri, April 9, 2010 11:30:10 PM >Subject: [Vo]:Towel folding robot > >Great video! > > > >http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/04/towel-folding-robot-could-fix-laundry-woes/ > > >Even if general purpose artificial intelligence does not emerge in the coming >decades, I believe that incremental improvements such as this will lead to the >replacement of most human labor by robot labor. Also, for dangerous jobs such >as mining and the construction of bridges and tall buildings, I expect remote >control and semi-autonomous robots will replace human workers. > > >- Jed > > __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.

