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“In the hands of America’s welders and grinders, the robot apocalypse will not be a war fought with flashy, high-tech hardware. Instead, it will be a more mundane affair: The machines will take over, one bobbing and weaving, 14-inch-high robot at a time,” so says David Pierce at Wired. But hey, who said robot domination was going to be fancy?

Rather than 7-foot tall Terminator-esque beings taking over the world, it appears the reality may be far less imposing – say hello to the 14-inch high workforce of the future. Seriously, robots are planning to take the world over one welding job at a time – talk about underwhelming. But before jumping to conclusions about their effectiveness and assuming we need a John Connor to save us, let’s dig into this a bit.

The humanoid robots, known as proxy robots, could very well be the unsung heroes of technological progress. Their strength lies in doing tedious and repetitive tasks with such precision and efficiency that one could argue they outperform their human counterparts. Don’t be fooled by their low-stature; remember, the robots come with brains to boot. These proxy bots can be remotely controlled by humans from pretty much anywhere in the world, making your office desk seems obsolete.

So, as it turns out, the world-saving superhero won’t be a muscular, Austrian-accented cyborg. Instead, it will be an army of bobbing, weaving 14-inch tall robots, taking over mundane tasks one at a time. Hyped up in the world of tech, these proxy bots’ abilities are of necessity, not vanity. Rather than carrying out world domination plans, these little guys might just be here to make life a bit easier. There’s some food for thought!

While savoring this thought, let’s view it as a call to adapt and evolve. Tech confronts us yet again with another innovation. The proxy bots, seemingly insignificant, serve as reminders of the speed with which our world is changing. Are we transforming with it or will we be left behind creating arguments about how “Robots took our jobs”? Only time, and the proxies, will tell. So, buckle up, and let’s welcome these 14-inch heroes into our world. Looks like the robot apocalypse won’t be as flashy or dramatic as Hollywood made us imagine, after all. Go figure.

Read the original article here: https://www.wired.com/story/robot-army-proxie-humanoid/