Name: Robots will invade our lives
Uploaded: 2008-09-29T07:30:00Z
Duration: 18 min 27 s
Description: In this prophetic talk from 2003, roboticist Rodney Brooks talks about how robots are going to work their way into our lives -- starting with toys and moving into household chores ... and beyond.

In this prophetic talk from 2003, roboticist Rodney Brooks talks about how robots are going to work their way into our lives -- starting with toys and moving into household chores ... and beyond.

Robots will invade our lives

Robots are rapidly moving from toys and novelties to essential roles in homes, workplaces, and even disaster sites. A single product like the Furby sold 38 million units worldwide, signaling how readily people embrace simple robots. Machines are learning to read emotions, share attention, and adapt to social cues—traits once thought uniquely human. As robots become more lifelike, society faces new questions about what it means to accept and coexist with artificial beings.