Robots are taking an increasing number of jobs, new UN report says
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20 October 2004 - The chances of having an obedient robot do unwelcome or dangerous jobs have increased tremendously, with orders for industrial robots rising to a record 18 per cent in the first half of this year, a new report co-sponsored by the
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Robots are set to become increasingly familiar companions in homes by 2007, says a United Nations survey. Seven times more robots will helping us out with the cleaning, security and entertainment in three
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In a sweeping report that analyzes worldwide robotics industry growth throughout 2003 and compares it with activity in the robotics marked tracked over nearly one-and-a-half decades, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) predicts a
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Natural disasters around the world   last year disrupted the lives of millions of children, pushing   many into armed conflicts, prostitution, drug trafficking and   other dangerous occupations, according to a new U.S. government   report on child labor.
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GENEVA - The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, says a new survey that credits dropping prices.
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In the past couple of years, robots have started to move around and work independently. Just don't expect them to look, walk and talk like C3PO in the Star Wars movies -- rolling and beeping like R2D2 is more like it.
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Dominated by home-cleaning gadgets, the consumer robotics market is expanding with the arrival of 'bots that can spy inside your home when you're away or arrange virtual meetings of family or friends.
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The United Nations annual World Robotics Survey predicts the use of robots around the home will surge seven-fold by 2007. The boom is expected to be seen in robots that can mow lawns and vacuum floors, among other chores.
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By next year, 3.3 billion people will live in towns and cities, according to a U.N. report released today.
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Its latest Internet Security Threat Report says that infected computers - or bots - which hackers can control remotely, have grown in twelve months from less than 2,000 in the first half of 2003 to more than 30,000.
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The next big use for iRobot's bots: patrolling international borders.
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Researchers developing robotic lobsters, flies, dogs and cockroaches believe that machines inspired by biology will be able to operate in places where today's robots cannot go.
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The company's development of a commercial operating system for robots could spur the growth of the robotics industry.
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From the Moon and Mars to the satellites of Saturn and the cold, dark depths of the Solar System, robots have been the big stars of space exploration this year.
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The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, says a new UN survey, which credits dropping prices for the robot boom.
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Natural disasters are affecting more and more people, the UN says ahead of a conference on reducing the risks.
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Clearing dust storms on Mars allow Nasa's robotic rovers to increase their workload.