Functional robots are designed to carry out specific functions according to the algorithms developed in their software. Functionality is therefore prescribed according to a set of commands that give the robot specificity in respect of the task. This may involve a human to direct the robot (such as medical robots that can perform tasks with great precision under the command …

Here are 5 strategies retailers must consider to future-proof their success: 1. Attract customers with in-store experiences Did you know that Nike’s New York store now offers customers an in-store basketball court? As customers play, cameras analyse their footwork and generate shoe recommendations. By investing in such innovative, engaging experiences, retailers can maintain their bricks and mortar premises and compete with on-line …

In 320 BC, Greek philosopher Aristotle made this famous quote: “If every tool, when ordered, or even of its own accord, could do the work that befits it… then there would be no need either of apprentices for the master workers or of slaves for the lords.” Since that time humankind has progressively developed concepts that have advanced the field of …