Robo-Graders For Student Essays

"American high school students are terrible writers, and one education reform group thinks it has an answer: robots. Or, more accurately, robo-readers — computers programmed to scan student essays and spit out a grade

Target profession: teaching assistants (TA's)

A Day in the Life of a Kiva Robot

Here is a little video of Kiva robots working in a warehouse.

Target profession: warehouse workers

A Blind Man Rides in a Self-Driving Car

Google posted a video of a blind man using one of their self driving cars. While there are still many unanswered technological and legal questions it certainly brings us closer the ultimate realization that robots will drive better than humans do.

Target profession: cabbies

Robotic Jelly Fish: Target Profession - Military

Virginia Tech scientists have demonstrated a self-powered robotic jelly fish. The Navy wants to employ this type of a drone in the near future.

Target profession: Navy

Non-human Internet Use

Incapsula, posted their stats that 51 per cent of website traffic is performed by non-human software. A fare share of this is done my malware. Not directly related to you job situation, but nevertheless very revealing of the robo-turbulent times we find ourselves in.

Target profession: librarians

Telepresence Robots May Soon Go to Meetings Instead of You!

In his NY Times article John Markoff provides a few scenarios how "telepresence robots" can replace you at work from remote surgery or going to meetings to supervising your employees or paying social visits. Reminds me of this Surrogates movie with Bruce Willis. And forget robotic arms or legs: in most cases a rumba-like contraption with a monitor on top Skype-ing your face over the wifi will suffice :-)

Target profession: surgeons, mid-level managers