Who requires a human-like automaton when all is already automated?

We discuss automatons as a form of subsequent innovation. Yet, they encompass us daily.

The realm of automatons is vast (please stay with me here); it contains consumer aerial drones, intelligent climate controllers, computerized garage gate openers, self-service checkout terminals, contemporary laundry machines and dryers, robotic grass cutters, mechanized pool cleaners, intelligent fridges, cutting-edge coffee brewers, mechanized pet food dispensers, and intelligent illumination systems.

There exist automatic vacuum cleaners, mechanized window shades, robotic dishwashers, intelligent stoves, self-operated airport check-in booths, Automatic Teller Machines, advanced vending machines, adaptive traffic control systems, mechanized parking facilities, contemporary HVAC systems, self-operated library lending systems, intelligent door chimes, cutting-edge artificial limbs, mechanized metro or railway systems, self-service bicycle rental booths, automated car cleansing facilities, intelligent lavatories, mechanized medicine dispensers, contemporary heart pacemakers and defibrillators, mechanized milking machinery, self-stabilizing electric scooters, mechanized luggage handling systems, intelligent power networks, automatic trading algorithms, and even contemporary hearing aids.

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AndyC

Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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