Agility Robotics CEO Wants Humanoid Robots To Do The Jobs People Won't

Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson sees opportunity in an American labor shortage. The company's humanoid robots have already been put to work commercially. Johnson doesn't think they'll displace human workers, she tells Forbes, but rather make them more productive.
Peggy Johnson has forged a unique “over 50” career: She was Satya Nadella’s first hire when he took over Microsoft in 2014 and, from 2020 until last year, she ran augmented reality company Magic Leap. Today, Johnson helms Agility Robotics (total funding: $180 million to-date), which makes human-like robots to work in America’s warehouses. “In the logistics area alone, there are over a million jobs that are going unfilled,” she says. “It makes sense to put a humanoid robot into these spots.”
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[@khonz2402]

Thirty minutes talking and no footage or photo of what they do...I expected more quality stuff from Forbes

[@tomasstraughton2574]

I started skipping after the first 4mins. Why aren't they exhibiting the tech???? Its a no brainer

[@kosteaproduction]

@@tomasstraughton2574 because they don't have it working lol

[@chlone5042]

There are a lot of people who only do and are capable of doing structured tasks. So robots will replace them

[@user-vn6ol1jn9l]

Why is she asking softball questions?? What kind of kindergarten interview is this?

[@frankgonzales7831]

That was perfectly said!!

[@Uworld17]

So basically how to replace low skills individuals who can only have repetitive jobs.

[@Rudzani]

Robotics companies eliminate low-skilled jobs; AI companies eliminate high-skilled jobs, basically.

[@metamind095]

@@Rudzani Well said!

[@xerasion]

​@@RudzaniTime to base human worth on something other than labor.

[@theone3129]

If the robot has AGI/ASI then my goodness

[@smartjackasswisdom1467]

They won't lol. That reserved for military purposes.

[@JJs_playground]

This will definitely replace jobs, it won't just shift the jobs humans do. Maybe in the short-term yes, but eventually ALL jobs (especially in the factory) will be replaced.

[@metamind095]

And this is a good thing for gods sake!

[@carultch]

@@metamind095 Not when our economy depends on people having income from their jobs. You can't automate your way to prosperity forever. Eventually, unemployment will reach critical mass, and the companies trying to automate their way to prosperity, will have no one to sell to.

[@xerasion]

​@metamind095 Capitalism requires a consumer base that requires paychecks, which currently requires jobs. We need to base human worth on something other than labor like the wealthy do with universal inheritance.

[@FloydCotton-hx4jh]

So…. We are calling jobs “tasks” now. Avoiding the truth by colorful nomenclature doesn’t change reality. Let’s say you have a warehouse full of people. Exactly how many of these people will be chosen to manage the bots? And in the near future will this be necessary?

[@CarolynHolck-s3j]

Congratulations on Agility’s Humanoid commercial launch, Peggy! Exciting technology to augment and evolve the human worker experience.

[@tomasstraughton2574]

She's part of the problem not the solution. Dystopian hellscape here we come!

[@LittleBigMediaCo]

Heads up lady ... in the real world - you know, the place where non-CEO's live - there are NO jobs people won't do when they have kids to feed!

[@Basil-the-Frog]

Ms Johnson said, "ROI (return on investment) based on 2-years of an employee's total compensation package." She then stumbled when asked about these robots taking other jobs in the future.
How much more do we have to hear before we will believe the intent is to replace people? I'd say nothing more.
Of course, if an American company is not doing this, a company from somewhere else will.
At least in countries where human employees make less money, they won't be replaced by robots as soon because robots will be too expensive to replace them. Sheesh!

[@davenordquist4663]

Didn't even ask if it would pop in Ep. 2 or 3 of The Bear and catch the giant container of reduction when it popped out of the girl's hands, or was reinsured to be good around people, or you have to painstakingly describe it and have painstaking meetings to post changes, or what. Maintenance stuff to keep the shoulders in service, why it's ROI if they're in the middle there, all those things are kind of sitting there unanswered? 'I loved all of the sciences.' Then talks HS & Bachelors' degree. Ran the Tokyo Marathon, wow! Are they teaching 'Digits' cleaning kill floors in abattoir?

[@UNRELATIVE]

So, robots will clean bed pans and change soiled linens?

[@judithsixkiller5586]

There are orderly robots like the Robear in Japan that can safely pick up and move patients,and several other model's in use for various use .
Other teams like Hanson Robotics have been developing Assistant Robotics such as Grace The Humanlike Nursing Assistant can scan to discern temperature,pulse and respiration. She has an extensive sophisticated programming platform
for a range of conversational therapy and can detect tiny changes in a patients facial expressions, behavior and speech patterns that are known indicators of imminent brain disease or disorders. But like her sister model's Sophia and Asha ,she's about to be outmoded by their new advanced walking version mass production model "Project RIA", a collaboration between Hanson Robotics and Machani Robotics.
Another competitor model the traditional appearance mech robot multipurpose Beomni has been signed for a record breaking purchase order contract of 1,000 unit's with an option for 10,000 additional units within 5 year's.
Beomni's programming includes office,home and Nursing Assistance, but this order is intended for operation and maintenance of agricultural growth enclosures. available on TH-cam.

[@no_one514]

Thank you!
6:53pm 8-28-24

[@khairulnaeim756]

Indeed some of it ...not all... robot have type..the type depends on which labour or department was... maybe not whole body of robot 🤖...

[@carultch]

I fixed your title for you:
"Agility Robotics CEO Wants Humanoid Robots To Do The Jobs Corporations Don't Want To Pay People A Decent Living To Do"

[@pauldannelachica2388]

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[@khairulnaeim756]

Robot 🤖... depends...how ... will be use...

[@khairulnaeim756]

Maybe they use lots of view how to use it...🤔🤖

[@holdencaulfield3102]

No footage of this humanoid robot performing these tasks...? 🤥 Thx Forbes, I just waisted 9 mins.

[@khairulnaeim756]

Humanoid brain only can get lots bucks..

[@khairulnaeim756]

Yeah like AI generated... maybe that robot 🤖 too...

[@khairulnaeim756]

Yeah maybe can ask question, humanoid what she say ,are they whole body or something else... yeah only software+AI..is that thing can make new generation AI jet fighter...or something else...

[@wm6746]

Another scam

[@johnjakson444]

fluff piece

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