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Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
... It’s all rubbish of course. Dubai’s robot — an off-the-shelf model built by Spain’s Pal Robotics — won’t be doing any real work. It’s a tablet on wheels, designed to trundle around tourist centers and dole out directions. The same can be said of many other high-profile bots — like Pepper, or various “home hub” robots. The work they do is usually just that of a mobile phone or a security camera. Occasionally, if they’re big enough, they’ll knock over a child, just to break up the routine.
But as in 15th-century England, these particular robots are serving another, more important purpose. Historical accounts of the Rood of Grace are divided over whether or not pilgrims were actually fooled by the mechanical Christ. Did they believe they were witnessing a miracle, or were they just impressed by the technology and what it represented: the power and wealth of the Church.
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/4/15918608/please-ignore-the-robots
... It’s all rubbish of course. Dubai’s robot — an off-the-shelf model built by Spain’s Pal Robotics — won’t be doing any real work. It’s a tablet on wheels, designed to trundle around tourist centers and dole out directions. The same can be said of many other high-profile bots — like Pepper, or various “home hub” robots. The work they do is usually just that of a mobile phone or a security camera. Occasionally, if they’re big enough, they’ll knock over a child, just to break up the routine.
But as in 15th-century England, these particular robots are serving another, more important purpose. Historical accounts of the Rood of Grace are divided over whether or not pilgrims were actually fooled by the mechanical Christ. Did they believe they were witnessing a miracle, or were they just impressed by the technology and what it represented: the power and wealth of the Church.
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/4/15918608/please-ignore-the-robots
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