Through Sweat and Metal By Brandon Williams
So much of daily life has changed compared to the past. Doing laundry, washing dishes, cooking meals, reading the newspaper, writing to do lists, and many other tasks were done by human hands. In the present day, many tasks have become much easier and less time-consuming with improved technology, including having to write main ideas on computers or smartphones. Machines heavily affect the whole world and will only continue to evolve to handle more complicated work, which could involve living amongst humans like us. Engineered Arts, a UK company, has been working on making humanoid robots for entertainment purposes, including theme parks and theatrical shows. Though with years of research, they’re able to develop machines that could interact with people like a real human. In the end of 2021, Engineered Arts had revealed an Ameca robot, a humanoid machine that's presented to look and express itself like a human. For over 12 years of development, Ameca was made using its robotic predecessors, Mesmer (a robotic look-alike of an individual) and RoboThespian (a robotic actor), to convey human emotions during its conversations. The major central system that helps EA’s robots be expressive
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