How far away are we from having humanoid robots to do our chores?
Robots are commonplace in factories, and increasingly in warehouses like those run by Amazon. But what about robots to help with household chores â so-called humanoids to load the dishwasher or fold the laundry?To find out, we checked in with Ken Goldberg, professor of engineering at UC Berkeley and cofounder of the AI and robotics company AmbiRobotics. He spoke to Marketplaceâs Nova Safo enroute from a robotics conference in China.
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Bytes: Week in Review - OpenAI officially joins the browser wars
OpenAI released its new web browser, Atlas, in a bid to become our main conduit to the internet. Plus, we learned this week that Amazon may be planning to expand its use of robots and shrink its use of humans at its warehouses. And this week's disruptive outage at Amazon Web Services reminded us of just how much we depend on cloud computing, even for a good night's sleep. Marketplaceâs Nova Safo discussed all of this with Jewel Burks Solomon, managing partner at the venture firm Collab Capital, for this weekâs Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.
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The aerospace industry is betting on hybrid air taxis
The promise has been titillating: quiet, electric taxis taking off vertically, floating over urban traffic. The consulting firm McKinsey says in a matter of five years, flying taxi fleets could rival airlines in size.Well, maybe. It's already taking longer than predicted. Marketplaceâs Henry Epp has been tracking the industry and its evolution.
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How Indigenous communities are adopting AI
Artificial intelligence holds a lot of promise for tribal nations â as a force multiplier for hard-to-staff departments, a tool to better serve tribal citizens, and even to aid in the revitalization of Indigenous languages and culture.But, as with all applications of AI tools, data security concerns loom. And some nations are adopting the new technology quicker than others. For an overview, Marketplaceâs Nova Safo spoke with Savannah Peters, who covers Indigenous communities for Marketplace.
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How will AI-led e-commerce affect small businesses?
AI chatbot adoption is moving rapidly. We can already ask the tools to help us find local restaurants, a good deal on an item weâre looking to purchase. And soon, weâll even be able to buy products from Walmart through ChatGPT. But as more people turn to AI for search and shopping, what happens to small businesses that traditionally depend on web searches and online reviews?
Monday through Friday, Marketplace demystifies the digital economy in less than 10 minutes. We look past the hype and ask tough questions about an industry that's constantly changing.
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