The Social Impact of Robots

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The paper relates that, while industrial robots have been around for some time, humanoid robots, designed to function as partners of human beings, are making their way onto the marketplace and into mainstream society. The paper discusses how Japanese society is embracing this new generation of robots that are designed to make their lives easier at home and at work. The paper details how Japan is leading the world in a new generation of consumer robots; robots that enter the workplace as receptionists, night watchmen, hospital workers, guides and even as personal companion pets!

From the Paper:

"From 1952-1968, Tetsuwan Astomu, known outside Japan as Astro Boy, was a popular cartoon series created by Japanese cartoonist Osamu Tezuka (Robot). Astro Boy, supposedly born in 2003, went on to become a television series that ran from 1963-1966, with a new version running from 1980-1981 (Robot). Robots are no longer things of the distant future, but are beginning to appear throughout society for numerous and various purposes (Robot)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hirohisa, Hirukawa. "Walk this way: humanoid robots are here to stay." Look Japan.August 01 2003. Retrieved September 21 2006 from HighBeam Research Library.
• "ROBOT PALS: Once an SF Dream, Now a Reality." February 1 2001. Trends in Japan. Retrieved September 21 2006 from: http://web-japan.org/trends00/honbun/tj010204.html
• Faiola, Anthony; Yamamoto, Akiko. "We, robot: the future is here." The Washington Post. March 14 2005. Retrieved September 21 2006 from:http://www.smh.com.au/news/Science/We-robot-the-future-is-here/2005/03/13/1110649061137.html

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