From automation to autonomy: Collaborative robots driving the future of work

The RSE introduces a new series of online discussions on Artificial Intelligence: RSE Investigates … AI.

These enlightening conversations highlight the impact of AI on society. The second talk of the series “From Automation to Autonomy: Collaborative Robots driving the Future of Work” features Professor Sethu Vijayakumar FRSE, University of Edinburgh, Director of Edinburgh Centre for Robotics and Programme co-Director for AI at The Alan Turing Institute.

Space exploration, Self-driving cars, Factories of the Future — robots are increasingly taking on more autonomous roles but what is the right balance between human control and autonomy? What are the breakthrough technologies driving this disruption, what are its limitations and can they help define the new normal in our post-Covid future?