Robotic Nation Evidence: 11/01/2006

11.30.2006

'Machines will rule if we don't curb surveillance'

'Machines will rule if we don't curb surveillance': "Machines rather than people could soon be running Britain because the country has sleepwalked into a surveillance society, the Government's privacy watchdog warned today.

Information Commissioner Richard Thomas delivered the alarming warning as fears grow over the explosion in technology used to monitor individuals. "

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11.28.2006

The evolution of video games

All of that evolution has occured in about 25 years. Robots will be evolving that quickly over the next 25 years.

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11.17.2006

Robot, heal thyself -- welcome to the future

Robot, heal thyself -- welcome to the future

From the article:

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11.09.2006

Fast food drive-throughs go long distance

Fast food drive-throughs go long distance

From the article:

The Burbank store is one of several Wendy's restaurants around the country that have been testing the concept, and franchisees plan to expand to at least 200 stores by next spring because the initial tests are so promising. Other fast-food companies, including Burger King, Panda Express, and McDonald's, have also started routing drive-through calls to remote locations to get faster and more accurate orders and let in-store employees concentrate on making food, keeping the store clean, and ringing up sales.Two other reasons for making the change: 1) At least here in North Carolina, many stores have employees who cannot speak English, and 2) It will eventually be easy to have people in India taking the calls at much lower cost.

If in-store employees ar not dealing directly with customers, it is that much easier to move to a Manna-style management system.

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