A collaboration between LUMS University and Allied Bank aims to explore the use of robotics and human-robot interaction (HRI) in banking services, with trials expected in customer-facing environments. Officials said the agreement was signed between the bank’s group head for digital transformation and innovation, Muhammad Zaman, and Dr Suleman Shahid, associate professor and director of […]
Robots
China fills labor gaps with 300,000 robots
China is rapidly turning to robots to solve its growing workforce shortage. In 2024 alone, the country installed 295,000 new industrial robots. This major step comes as China’s population continues to shrink, with a 0.1% drop reported last year. Experts say robots are helping to fill labor gaps, especially in the manufacturing sector. China now […]
Increasingly human-like robots spark fascination and fear
Sporting a trendy brown bob, a humanoid robot named Erica chats to a man in front of stunned audience members in Madrid. She and others like her are a prime focus of robotic research, as their uncanny human form could be key to integrating such machines into our lives, said researchers gathered this week at […]