DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11258.56008

Note: This is a duplicate copy. The original is on authors webpage.

          

Abstract – In today’s world, there are many robotic endeavours, some focused on intelligence and others on personal robotics. Let’s call the intelligent robot with an AI brain an AI robot, while other robots are called personal robots or manufacturing robots. Intelligent robots enhance human intelligence by analyzing data intelligently with the help of LLM and generative AI. However, personal robots perform tasks that no other profession has done before, such as personal care. Celebrities have chefs and cooks, but common people are seeking personal robots to make coffee and perform similar tasks. Would humans want to do this work that robots want to take in the future? It may seem odd to make someone’s coffee, but some chefs do it. Another issue is the validation of authority—usually, that is the job of the person assigning tasks. But would humans want to do this kind of work with care for other humans and, in the end, enjoy a coffee themselves? Would it be a respectable job? What is it that home robots do best? Can we beat robots? Would other professions bounce back as well? Would other jobs bounce back as well?

 

 

I.                   Introduction

Numerous robots are being developed by various Robotics and AI companies. But why? What are they targeting? Who would buy these robots? And if someone buys these robots, what would these robots be used for? Are they out of sci-fi stories?

It’s time to think about why this is happening. Why the robotization of the world? Why do we see demos of robots of different kinds everywhere? At some places, robots are serving food in restaurants, while in other places, they serve coffee in meetings, and in still other places, they work in warehouses. Yes, robots working in a warehouse do repetitive work. There are different kinds of robots. In manufacturing, robots are used for making, packaging, shipping, loading, and unloading of raw or processed materials. This appears to be a monotonous job, characterized by repetitive tasks. Some jobs are risky and should be replaced by robots, while others are mundane and highly specific to a particular procedure; any change in procedure may require the robotic machine to be reset or reprogrammed. This has been replacing humans in recent years. Warehouse robots scan barcodes and transfer packets to the correct location, then ship them to the designated destination. These robots are non-humanoid and have largely replaced humans. However, these non-humanoid robots are sensitive to changes in many things. However, have humans reached the pinnacle of development, and are more changes not needed? Is it so? If so, such robots are here to stay; if not, humans would likely be called in again for manufacturing and warehousing. 

Next, there are other types of robots, such as humanoid robots, which resemble humans and are often overhyped. Any small news on humanoid robots comes on news channels. Many major companies are developing humanoid robots. But is it right to have robots that resemble humans so closely, living alongside them? At the end of the day, they are machines. And why do people want them? Well, no one asked people if they wanted it, it’s a hype as I said. It was like Branded Phones used to be. People are amazed to see them and know more about their workings. But why are they selling then? What is the selling point?

Another type of automation is the automation of knowledge discovery, facilitated by LLMs and gen-AI-based bots. I have written numerous sci-fi articles on robotics myself, but they were labelled as sci-fi. These are different from verbose AI, where machines speak the instructions. That is mainly for clear understanding and is better than pushing complex washing machine button combinations. So, verbose AI is not robotics; it’s a feature that enables machines to understand what humans want in naïve language. I did not tag this as sci-fi, and these are futurist machines. These are machines, not robots. 

Let’s explore what robotics has to offer in Section II and the reasons for using robots in Section III.

 

II.                 What are robots?

Robots are intelligent machines that perform actions typically done by humans. They possess some locomotive abilities and may or may not resemble humans.  

 

There are four kinds of robots, as explained below.

1.      Personal robots

Personal robots are owned by human(s). They work for a specific task of the human(s) who own them. These robots can be trained and made to learn what humans want.  They have designated work for home automation, which includes filling the dishwasher, making morning coffee, to name a few.

 

2.      Manufacturing robots

These robots work in manufacturing, for example, in the production of cold drink bottles. These robots help generate products fully or in parts. These robots can also be used in warehouses, where significant automation has been implemented to replace human jobs. Some of the jobs performed by robots are not human-friendly, and some are also hazardous.

 

3.      Humanoid robots

These robots can perform any of the above tasks, but they resemble humans. They stand and walk like humans do. They have two hands, two legs, and their face look like humans. They wear clothes like humans do. Are you not feeling it to be like a sci-fic like reality coming to our lives. Something like the Terminator movie? Do we want it? Some companies are training robots using real-time VR glasses and remote operations to enable them to learn in real-time.

 

4.      All-purpose robots 

All-purpose robots are robots that can perform a wide range of tasks. There are companies that are developing robots capable of performing a variety of tasks. They can work outdoors, indoors, and in various settings, including talking, playing, and caring for people. Typically, they look like humanoid robots.

 

These things are developed as humans reach a cliff, a part of life where everything seems to be leading nowhere. What was sci-fi was something people turned to and started automating. Hence, the need for robot manufacturing came in.

 

What are robots, such as an AI robot minister and a robot CEO?

Not all of us need robots; governments, however, need intelligent AI to assist them. Some people have given a face and a name to this AI, calling it a Robot, but the correct term for it is AI Robot. Most intelligent robots deployed in government and organizations have a name and a face to show what AI can work for them. This is AI that works there. These intelligent AIs, whether a CEO or an AI minister, have a complex neural network that addresses inputs from company or government files and interprets the answers intelligently using gen-AI. With time, they grow more mature and hence help in decision-making. But this is not what a personal robot is like. 

The home robots, too, have AI, but they typically do the same tasks. And what are the tasks? In the next sections, we explore why we need robots and whether humans can replace jobs currently held by robots.

 

 

III.               Why do we need robots? 

But how do humans replace robots’ jobs? To understand this, let’s examine why we need robots. 

What are robotic companies aiming for with robots?

Well, it’s personal robots that are on hype! A robot that can make coffee. A robot that can set the bed, a robot that can cook for Maggie, and a robot that can wrap the dishes in the dishwasher. These are prime tasks that robotic companies are targeting. And it is so! People want this the most. Some people envision a robot that can assist with shopping. And it’s extremely expensive to afford a robot, so it can become a status symbol in the future.

What about the AI minister—well, that is a special machine with a face, which uses advanced AI, such as LLM and gen AI, to answer questions. It does not cook or perform other physical activities, unlike a humanoid robot. It can cook if you want to challenge it, but let’s leave it as it is. It is a face and a computer that works to learn what to do best. These are just machines talking, recognizing, analyzing, and responding in a human-like way.  The memory of the machine, which functions as a CEO or leader, is enhanced by the inputs it receives and shapes the Neural Network of the robotic AI machine. This is not robotics; it’s AI, although it may resemble robotics. These are entirely different perspectives on things. These are highly costly robots as they process and compute very complex data. Common people in the world do not need such complex systems. What if every person on Earth wants a robot with a Neural Network that can be customized according to their preferences? Just like an AI minister? Well, it would be expensive and energy-consuming, and typically, humans don’t undertake such complex tasks as running an organization or a country, giving their suggestions.

 

So, what about people? Do people want personal humanoid robots? Or animal robots? Well, it’s all sci-fi influenced. I myself write sci-fi at times. Although such robots are costly, they require extensive training. Recently, a company delivered a humanoid robot that was manually operated by a human from another room.   Is all this learning a waste? No, we do need some robots for sci-fi realities, such as landing and living on an asteroid, a moon, or Mars. Performing work in epidemic/pandemic-like situations. These studies are fine in research labs. But do common people need a robot each? We are not there yet! 

 

Well, why do we want robots? Let us understand this in detail.

 

IV.             Can humans replace personal robots?

 

Most personal robots are focused on early morning tasks, including waking up, preparing early morning coffees, breakfast, and lunch, loading dishwashers, and putting clothes in washing machines, as well as learning to operate washing machines and coffee machines.  These robots are being made in huge numbers. 

These are being trained in both remote operation mode and camera action vision mode. If they come to market, they will be bought by so many people. They may help, but they can malfunction too. The service cost would be high, maintenance of robots would be high as well. Apart from the high buying price of around $30,000 on average. 

What are these jobs?

Who does these jobs as of now?

No one does these jobs. These jobs are personal work.

We can do office work, but we are always seeking help in making morning coffee. This is why we need a robot to make morning coffee for us, especially on a cold winter day.

Can humans replace these jobs?

Humans have never done this job before.

No one hires others for this job.

No human has the guts to ask another human to make early morning coffee for another human.

If such a job comes up, then?

How much would you pay for the cordial person who makes you morning coffee? 

Would you treat them well?

Would you care for them?

Would they be considered your employees?

And the warmth they bring with them? It won’t be the warmth of a robot.

Can we have this as an app! Just like we have an Uber app for car rides. But can we hire them and give them assurance of a steady income? Something like a permanent role? From a new app: Robot versus Humans? 

But why would anyone make you coffee and set your personal things?

That is the question, and that is the point why robots are being made, as no one wants to do personal things.

What if we make a profession out of it?

Can it be professional?

Can it have professional standards? In case people want to do?

It is already a profession, but it is typically reserved for celebrities, who often have their own personal chefs and more.

Who’ll make coffee for them then? You? When you are awake? Maybe their shift time are different! 

Look at the warmth it would bring.

Maybe you can get more than just a coffee from them?

 

V.              Conclusion & Future Work 

Mankind is continually learning in a world of changing technologies and times. Humans analyze things, and many are perceived through human intellect. Human brains are open to sensing sci-fi facts, and in this way, they document them. Sometimes, humans fall in line to implement sci-fi ideas. This leads to confusion, fear, and unpredictability, but sometimes it is for the better. Some of this sci-fi we need, and much of it we do because our competitors, like China, are doing it. We know China is developing robotic armies, so we must do the same. But in the long run, would China sell one robot to each household? We know that China sells its products at prices well below manufacturing costs to generate popularity, market and in the end make profits. So, what should we do next? 

Should humans apply for jobs that robots are intended to do, or would robotics take over the world? Well, I say wait and see. Personal chefs and personal cooks are the realities of celebrities; what if everyone could live this dream? Personal coffee makers? But would you give your house keys to just anyone? No, so the process must be set. Authentications must be done. People must be verified by the app maker who hosts these skills. These are personal skills, and verification can be provided by the authority for such work. This would be characterized by highly paid jobs.

Note that we do need AI to assist with crucial tasks, but remember that AI can also be hidden behind a robotic face, giving it a name and a persona. This neural network of a named AI robot can be improved to learn the latest developments in technology or politics, or both, to aid in intelligent decision-making. There is still much to be done in AI.