Posts tagged "robots"

Contrary to the apocalyptic predictions of Flight of the Conchords, the humans are not yet dead. These robots are only here to help us out.

Australia may be headed for a robot tax if the government is unable to adequately deal with structural changes to the nature of work.

Will artificial intelligence kill retail or enhance it? Vaughan Rowsell believes AI will bring positive change to the retail sector, especially small businesses.

Michael McQueen believes are at least four major disruptive trends that none of us can afford to ignore.

Robots and smart technology are set to significantly change the nature of the workplace, leading to fears of widespread job losses, but UPS's David Lee says the opportunity exists to create jobs designed to tap into human creativity.

A landmark research study, Women and the Future of Work, released by the University of Sydney, shows young Australian women are missing from the debate about the future of work.

A landscape designer friend of mine was telling me about a client whom she had to talk out of pulling the pin on a project. Despite having t…

Rafael A Calvo, University of Sydney and Dorian Peters, University of Sydney

If kids spend hours a day speaking to digital personal assis…

Australia Post’s trial of a new robot companion for mail staff has been described as ‘uneconomic’ and a ‘glorified esky’.

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The potential impact that automation will have on employment across a variety of industries is a growing focus, however, new YouGov Omnibus …

The post and parcel industry has a range of new technologies at its disposal as digital disruption takes hold, according to new research fro…

US retail giant Walmart is set to roll out shelf-scanning robots in a number of its stores, as it seeks to tap into the benefits of automati…