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Eventually, though, we’ll likely start to turn a more critical eye to these capabilities, and only those that can offer some kind of lasting value will succeed. Just as with other new technologies, it may not even matter if it’s the best or most efficient way of achieving a particular task - the novelty will be considered a value unto itself. In fact, initially, there is likely to be a “cool” factor of having something done by a robot. No need to worry about robotic delivery carts causing much more damage than scaring a few pets, after all. At a simplistic level, it’s easy to say - and likely true - that we can accept these basic capabilities for what they are: Minor conveniences. Now that we’re starting to see some more interesting new advances in robotics-driven services - such as food and package delivery and, eventually, autonomous cars - the question becomes how will those loaded expectations impact our view and acceptance of these new offerings. Much more than with any other technology, it’s very difficult to approach robotics objectively. Whether through the pioneering science-fiction novels of Isaac Asimov, the giddy futurism of “The Jetsons” cartoons, the hellish destruction of the “Terminator” movies or countless other examples, we all come to the concept of robotics with preconceived notions. We have all been exposed to so many types of robotic visions in our various forms of entertainment for so long that it’s hard to imagine not being at least somewhat affected. Still, when most people think about robots in any form, I’m guessing that visions of dystopian robot futures silently lurk in the back of their mind - whether they want to admit it or not. Whether it’s automatically sweeping our floors or rapidly piecing together elements on an assembly line, the robots of today are laser focused on the practical. Instead, they’re primarily focused on freeing our lives and our businesses of the drudgery of mundane tasks.
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Of course, the practical reality of today’s robots is far from either of these extremes. When most people think about robots in any form, I’m guessing that visions of dystopian robot futures silently lurk in the back of their mind - we can’t help it, really.