{"id":2054089,"date":"2023-10-03T16:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T20:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rise-of-the-machines-robots-set-to-mass-produce-other-robots-at-first-humanoid-factory\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T16:35:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T20:35:13","slug":"rise-of-the-machines-robots-set-to-mass-produce-other-robots-at-first-humanoid-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rise-of-the-machines-robots-set-to-mass-produce-other-robots-at-first-humanoid-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"Robots to Mass Produce Robots at First &#8216;Humanoid&#8217; Factory"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frise-of-the-machines-robots-set-to-mass-produce-other-robots-at-first-humanoid-factory%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2054089&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rise of the Machines: Robots Set to Mass Produce\u2064 Other Robots at First \u2064&#8217;Humanoid&#8217; Factory<\/h2>\n<p>In news evoking the apocalyptic movie \u201cThe \u200bTerminator,\u201d a company\u200c out of Corvallis, Oregon, has announced plans to build the first mass-produced \u2063humanoid robots \u2014 and it intends \u2062to use\u200b other robots to build them.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/robot-rebellion-u-n-ai-enabled-robot-say-possibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robot<\/a> model first on the drawing board is set to be named \u201cDigit.\u201d It has two arms and two legs, and the company, Agility Robotics, says the machine will be able to maneuver and work alongside humans, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/09\/18\/agility-robotics-is-opening-a-humanoid-robot-factory-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Agility Robotics says on its \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/agilityrobotics.com\/news\/2023\/opening-robofab-worlds-first-factory-for-humanoid-robotsnbsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> \u200dthat its planned \u201cRoboFab\u201d robot factory, contained \u2064in a 70,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-approves-lab-grown-chicken-made-from-cultivated-cells\/\" title=\"U.S. approves \u2018lab-grown\u2019 chicken made from cultivated cells\">000-square-foot facility<\/a> in \u2062Salem, Oregon, will \u200bbe the first of its kind, with the\u200b capacity to produce 10,000 \u201cDigit\u201d robots a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe opening of our factory marks a pivotal moment in the history of robotics: the beginning of the mass production of commercial humanoid robots,\u201d Damion Shelton, Agility Robotics\u2019 co-founder and CEO, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe built Digit to solve difficult problems in today\u2019s workforce like injuries, burnout, high turnover\u200b and unfillable labor \u2062gaps, \u200cwith the ultimate vision of enabling humans to be more human,\u201d Shelton added. \u201cWhen you\u2019re building\u2064 new technology to make society better, the most important\u200d milestone is when you\u2019re able to mass produce that technology at a\u2062 scale where it can have a real, widespread impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Digit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/struggling-rural-restaurant-rolls-robot-server-sparks-major-backlash-no-thank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robot<\/a> is described as \u201chuman-centric\u201d and \u201cmulti-purpose,\u201d and the company \u200bcontends that\u2064 it is ideal for warehouse work and industrial factory work. Agility Robotics says Digit can perform tasks that are too repetitive or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-los-angeles-unveils-americas-first-firefighting-robot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dangerous<\/a> for human workers.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-clarify-killer-robots-will-armed-explosives-not-guns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robots<\/a> will be used in the company\u2019s\u2062 RoboFab, the company says it will \u200bbe hiring 500 humans to \u2063work\u200b alongside its \u2062robot workforce to manufacture\u2062 the Digit models, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesmanjournal.com\/story\/money\/business\/2023\/09\/19\/agility-robotics-opening-robofab-humanoid-robot-digit-factory-salem-oregon\/70900714007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon Statesman Journal<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<h3>Digit: The Future of Work<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cDigit is designed from the ground up to go where people\u2064 go and do useful work, safely, \u2063in spaces designed\u2064 for people,\u201d\u200c Agility \u200bRobotics says on\u200c its website. \u201cBecause so many tasks are designed around human workflows, Digit\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rise-of-the-machines-robots-set-to-mass-produce-other-robots-at-first-humanoid-factory\/\" title=\"Robots to Mass Produce Robots at First 'Humanoid' Factory\">human-centric\u200b design enables multi-purpose utility<\/a>. Initial applications include bulk material handling \u2064within warehouses and distribution centers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company is hoping to see its first finished robots walk off the assembly line in 2024, and it intends to \u200cstart marketing to\u200c the general public the following year.<\/p>\n<p>The first devices will be offered to participants\u2063 in\u200b the company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/agilityrobotics.com\/partners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agility Partner Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Agility Robotics Chief Operating Officer \u2062Aindrea\u200c Campbell, who previously worked for Ford and Apple, said the company chose the Corvallis site because it is close to Agility\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/amazon-workers-finally-win-small-victory-company-rolls-robots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robot<\/a> research and development facility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only are we building the world\u2019s first factory for humanoid robots, but we\u2019re doing so in\u200c the United States about 30 miles from\u200c our engineering center which is fantastic for setting us up to scale\u2062 quickly,\u201d Campbell said in a statement on the company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy\u2063 establishing RoboFab \u200cas a state-of-the-art manufacturing hub in Salem, Oregon, we \u2062are \u200dnot only accelerating the development and deployment of advanced robotic systems, but also cultivating innovation \u2062and creating high-skilled job opportunities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell told CNBC that it\u2019s \u201ca really big endeavor, not something where you flick a switch and suddenly turn it on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s kind of a ramp-up \u2064process,\u201d she said. \u201cThe inflection \u2064point today is that\u200b we\u2019re opening the \u2064factory, installing the production lines and starting to grow capacity and scale with something that\u2019s never been done before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shelton added that the timing for his new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/major-us-airport-deploys-giant-robots-catch-unmasked-travelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robot<\/a> is\u200d perfect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSupply \u200bchains are still feeling \u2062the aftereffects of the pandemic, and the demand for warehouse labor far exceeds available talent. Companies are \u200bturning to automation now more than ever to help mitigate future disruptions,\u201d he said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/agilityrobotics.com\/news\/2022\/future-robotics-l3mjh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> \u2063 last year. \u201cWith logistics labor issues such \u200das high turnover, burnout, and injury continuing to\u200d rise, we believe Digit to \u2063be the future of work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTerminator\u201d\u2062 fans may be slightly underwhelmed by\u200b the current Digit robot. While Agility Robotics \u200bis continuing its \u2063research and development, the machine \u201cstill has fairly \u2062limited functionality, relegated mostly to simple tasks such as picking up and putting down objects, walking and crouching,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/2023\/09\/29\/agility-robotics-factory-humanoid-robots\/71004421007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The devices are also not exact \u200creplicas of humans, even as they \u2063are being deemed a \u201chumanoid\u201d machine. For instance, they will not have \u200bfive-fingered hands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHuman style hands are very complex,\u201d Shelton\u200d told CNBC. \u201cWhen I see robots that have\u200c five fingers, I think, \u2018Oh, great. Someone built a robot,\u2062 then they built \u200ctwo more robots onto that robot.\u2019 You should have a \u2018hand\u2019 that is no more complex than you need for the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Shelton said, he doesn\u2019t think his products will \u2062\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/robots-treated-better-hundreds-workers-rise-complain-big-brother-like-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steal jobs<\/a>\u201d from\u2062 humans, arguing there are plenty\u200b of repetitive, dangerous or \u2063menial jobs that lack enough human candidates to fill. Those are jobs that \u2062are ideal for Digit and its future relatives, he said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A Note from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every morning, we at The Western Journal wake up and pursue our mission of giving\u2064 you the important information you need \u2063about what\u2019s happening in America.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do that without your help<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">America has been on the receiving end of false narratives.\u2064 The purpose of these false narratives is to make you feel powerless. 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Our\u2063 country hangs by a thread, and The Western Journal stands for truth in this\u200c difficult time.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand with us by donating today.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Floyd G. Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The \u200cWestern Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rise-machines-robots-set-mass-produce-robots-first-humanoid-factory\/\">Rise of the Machines: Robots Set to Mass Produce Other Robots at First &#8216;Humanoid&#8217; Factory<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways does the collaboration\u2062 between humans\u200b and\u200d robots in the \u2064workforce lead to increased productivity and efficiency, according to Agility \u2062Robotics<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T is close to \u2062the talent pool of Oregon State University and has a supportive local community. Campbell also said that\u200c the company aims to create a new industry in the region and hopes \u200dthat the factory will be a\u2062 catalyst for \u2062economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>The rise \u200bof robots and automation has\u2063 been a topic of concern for many, as it raises questions about the future of\u2062 work and the potential displacement of human\u2064 workers.\u200c However, Agility Robotics\u200c argues that robots like Digit \u2062can actually complement human\u200b workers and enhance their capabilities, rather than replacing\u2064 them.<\/p>\n<p>According to the company, Digit is designed to work alongside\u2062 humans, taking on tasks\u2063 that are repetitive or dangerous,\u2062 and freeing up human workers to focus\u2063 on more complex\u200b and\u200d creative work. By having robots perform\u2064 these tasks, companies can reduce the risk of injuries and \u2062burnout among\u200d their human workforce, and \u200balso address labor \u200bshortages.<\/p>\n<p>Agility Robotics envisions a future where humans and robots \u2063work together in harmony, with robots handling the mundane and physically demanding\u2064 tasks, while humans\u200b focus on tasks that require critical \u200cthinking, problem-solving, and\u200c emotional intelligence. This collaboration\u200b between\u2064 humans and robots could lead to \u2062increased productivity and \u2063efficiency in various industries.<\/p>\n<p>While the mass production of humanoid robots may seem like a distant dream, Agility Robotics is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sinema-joins-cornyn-calling-on-biden-to-use-full-authorities-to-address-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Sinema Joins Cornyn Calling On Biden To Use \u2018Full Authorities\u2019 To Address Border Crisis\">taking concrete steps<\/a> to make it a reality.\u2062 With its \u200cRoboFab \u2064factory \u2062in \u200bSalem, Oregon, the company aims to produce \u200d10,000 Digit robots annually. This milestone marks a significant achievement in the field \u2062of robotics and paves the way for broader adoption of \u200bhumanoid robots in \u200cvarious industries.<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u2063 company acknowledges the importance of human workers in the manufacturing process and plans to hire 500 humans to work\u200b alongside their robot workforce. This approach ensures that\u2062 humans still play a vital role in the production of robots and guarantees \u2062job\u2063 opportunities in the local community.<\/p>\n<p>As Agility Robotics embarks on this groundbreaking endeavor, \u200cit is clear\u200c that \u2062the \u2064rise of \u200bthe machines\u200d is no longer just a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/review-dr-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness\/\" title=\"REVIEW: \u2018Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\u2019\">science-fiction plot<\/a>, but a tangible reality. The development and mass production \u200cof humanoid robots\u200b like Digit signify a new era in robotics and automation, where robots are not just tools but integral members of \u2062the \u2062workforce.<\/p>\n<p>While there may\u200c be concerns about \u2062the impact of automation on\u2064 employment and the economy, Agility Robotics&#8217; approach demonstrates how robots can be leveraged to enhance\u2064 human \u200dcapabilities and \u200bcreate\u200c a more prosperous future for all. As the first humanoid \u2064robot\u2064 factory takes shape in Oregon, it signals a bold step \u200btowards a\u200b future where humans and robots work together side by side, redefining the concept of work and paving\u200b the way for advancements in technology and society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a scene reminiscent of &#8220;The Terminator,&#8221; an Oregon-based company plans to construct the world&#8217;s initial mass-produced humanoid robots, utilizing other robots for their assembly. 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