Tag Archives: Robots

The robot replacement theory

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

In 2018, comedy writer Connor Relyea wrote a prescient letter to a group he feared might one day threaten his livelihood. Read and recorded at Letters Live at the Royal Festival Hall in London in September 2026. Charisma personified, Laurence … Continue reading →

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Coming to a bookstore near you

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

These days most of us are all to familiar with autonomous robots. Whether it’s the helpful little vacuum cleaner scurrying underfoot or the creepy robotic towers wandering and beeping around the supermarket doing what nobody seems to know, robots are … Continue reading →

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Would You Trust a Robot with Your Car

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Since the end of June, flyers traveling from Germany’s Dusseldorf Airport have been able to leave the parking to robot valets. Travelers drop-off cars at the garage Vehicle Transfer Station and use a smartphone app to schedule a “pick-up” by … Continue reading →

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