by tim | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
As social media replaces much of our social life and automation streamlines business, human contact is increasingly becoming a luxury good. Automation has given us a lot¥. Automation allows us to make more with less. It brings down the cost and goods and services, and...
by tim | Jan 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last year OQTA introduced that Hato, an evocative machine that is now slowly starting to receive the attention it deserves. Pressing a button in the app causes the cuckoo in the clock to sound, thereby letting the owner know that you are thinking about them....
by tim | Dec 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Earlier this year, Aike Horstmann and his team had subjects interact with a robot and then turn it off. In some of the cases, the robot pleaded not to be shut off, and Horstmann observed that subjects had a much harder time deactivating a robot that was begging for...
by tim | Nov 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Jaguar Land Rover is doing some important research on how to improve the way we work with autonomous vehicles. In factories, vehicles usually use flashing lights and beep to alert workers to their presence. It works to an extent, but we learn to ignore those cues very...
