Is the new Apollo humanoid the end of jobs as we know it?
Could this new AI robot replace millions of American workers?
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Is it time? Are we living in the future? Are the robots taking over?
No … but for Austin-based startup Apptronik, robots are being developed and are here to stay.
Meet Apollo: Apptronik’s latest "general purpose humanoid robot" powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Apollo is a 5-foot-8-inch, 160-pound robot intended to help out people in industrial, retail and manufacturing settings.
Apollo is able to lift and carry a payload of 55 pounds and can run for about four hours on its swappable and rechargeable battery. The battery can be changed out so that it can operate for a 22-hour workday. (Apptronik)
Apollo is able to lift and carry a payload of 55 pounds and can run for about four hours on its swappable and rechargeable battery. The battery can be changed out so that it can operate for a 22-hour workday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}I don’t know about you, but just hearing about lifting heavy objects nearly nonstop for four hours straight sounds exhausting to me, and I can’t quickly change my battery and be good to go for another four hours.
Apptronik sees robots, like Apollo, not as a replacement for the human workforce but as a tool to be utilized to complete and fulfill tasks. Apptronik looks to tackle labor shortages, reduce turnover, improve efficiency and reduce work-related injuries with robots like Apollo.
Apollo is able to lift and carry a payload of 55 pounds and can run for about four hours on its swappable and rechargeable battery. The battery can be changed out so that it can operate for a 22-hour workday. (Apptronik)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Although Apollo is not fully ready to be implemented into the workforce, its hardware is getting close to becoming work-ready, and I sure am waiting for it.
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So, what do you think? Are we living in the future? Are the robots taking over?
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Well, not quite. Although, for Apptronik, its Apollo robot is more than just a sci-fi fantasy. It is about to become a reality that can help humans in various settings and tasks.
Apollo is able to lift and carry a payload of 55 pounds and can run for about four hours on its swappable and rechargeable battery. The battery can be changed out so that it can operate for a 22-hour workday. (Apptronik)
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When that happens, we might see a new era of human-robot collaboration. So, the future isn’t so far away after all. It might just be closer than you think.
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Apollo is able to lift and carry a payload of 55 pounds and can run for about four hours on its swappable and rechargeable battery. The battery can be changed out so that it can operate for a 22-hour workday. (Apptronik)
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