Pandemic's robot 'heroes' highlight their value at CES Robots that helped people survive and stay safe over the past year are touting their value at the tech industry's annual extravaganza amid a pandemic ... Business • 12 Jan
Pandemic speeding labour shift from humans to robots Robots will end 85 million jobs at mid-sized to large businesses over the next five years as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates changes in the workplace, ... World • 21 Oct 20
Nothing routine as 'Atlas' showcases robotics advances Top gymnasts such as Simone Biles and Aliya Mustafina may have new competition on the floor - in the form of a robot called Atlas. News Lens • 30 Sep 19
Amazon rolls out machines to pack orders & replace jobs Amazon.com is rolling out machines to automate a job held by thousands of its workers - boxing up customer orders. Business • 13 May 19
Rich nations must help workers adapt automation - OECD Robots and computers threaten 14% of existing jobs over the next 20 years, so countries must retrain workers for a transformed labour market, the OECD ... Business • 25 Apr 19
39% of adults worry robots will take their jobs - study A new survey has found that two out of every five adults in Ireland are worried that robots will take their jobs. Robots • 27 Sep 18
Robots will handle over 50% of work tasks by 2025 - WEF Robots will handle 52% of current work tasks by 2025, almost twice as many as now, a World Economic Forum study has said. Science and Technology • 17 Sep 18
Impact of robots a growing concern at Davos Open markets and global trade have been blamed for job losses over the last decade, but global CEOs say the real culprits are increasingly machines. Business • 20 Jan 17
Fears over robots in warfare Wars in the very near future could be fought by robots operating completely autonomously of any human input, according to one Irish scientist. News • 24 Jun 14
UN expert seeks killer robot ban A United Nations human rights investigator has called for all states to declare a moratorium to prevent so-called "killer robots" being deployed on the battlefield. News • 23 May 13
