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The Cloudworkers and their robots. | Claus Risager | TEDxOdense


I want you to think back to the 70s 80s

I want you to think back to the 70s 80s at that time we humans we created the

at that time we humans we created the

at that time we humans we created the first robots ever to get into our world

first robots ever to get into our world

first robots ever to get into our world these robots came into manufacturing

these robots came into manufacturing

these robots came into manufacturing industry mainly producing cars they were

industry mainly producing cars they were

industry mainly producing cars they were big they were heavy they were difficult

big they were heavy they were difficult

big they were heavy they were difficult to program they were doing mass volume

to program they were doing mass volume

to program they were doing mass volume production but they were also unsafe

production but they were also unsafe

production but they were also unsafe because they were blind they were not

because they were blind they were not

because they were blind they were not able to see what they were doing so they

able to see what they were doing so they

able to see what they were doing so they were basically just moving but not

were basically just moving but not

were basically just moving but not knowing what they did so that is going

knowing what they did so that is going

knowing what they did so that is going on in the 70s and the 80s and when we

on in the 70s and the 80s and when we

on in the 70s and the 80s and when we get up to the 90s

get up to the 90s

get up to the 90s these robots gets a little bit more

these robots gets a little bit more

these robots gets a little bit more advanced we put on cameras and other

advanced we put on cameras and other

advanced we put on cameras and other type of sensors so these robots can now

type of sensors so these robots can now

type of sensors so these robots can now see what is happening in the workspace

see what is happening in the workspace

see what is happening in the workspace they can see the objects they are

they can see the objects they are

they can see the objects they are working with and in that way they become

working with and in that way they become

working with and in that way they become more flexible and we’ve been working

more flexible and we’ve been working

more flexible and we’ve been working with these robots for a long time but in

with these robots for a long time but in

with these robots for a long time but in 2005 close to that there was a

2005 close to that there was a

2005 close to that there was a completely new generation of robots

completely new generation of robots

completely new generation of robots coming in these robots are called

coming in these robots are called

coming in these robots are called collaborative robots and they are

collaborative robots and they are

collaborative robots and they are different they can sense the environment

different they can sense the environment

different they can sense the environment around them people being close to them

around them people being close to them

around them people being close to them and since what the people are doing and

and since what the people are doing and

and since what the people are doing and want to do and also they are

want to do and also they are

want to do and also they are force-feedback sensors in the robot

force-feedback sensors in the robot

force-feedback sensors in the robot itself so if you touch the robot it

itself so if you touch the robot it

itself so if you touch the robot it stops moving or even if you get close to

stops moving or even if you get close to

stops moving or even if you get close to it it can sense it and stop so they are

it it can sense it and stop so they are

it it can sense it and stop so they are safe so they are collaborative you work

safe so they are collaborative you work

safe so they are collaborative you work together with it so these are the new

together with it so these are the new

together with it so these are the new robot assistants it’s not just in

robot assistants it’s not just in

robot assistants it’s not just in industry this is also in hospitals and

industry this is also in hospitals and

industry this is also in hospitals and many other places so this is what we

many other places so this is what we

many other places so this is what we have already today let us look at

have already today let us look at

have already today let us look at another thing exponential growth in

another thing exponential growth in

another thing exponential growth in computational power is really an

computational power is really an

computational power is really an important and a very interesting thing

important and a very interesting thing

important and a very interesting thing you know how computational power

you know how computational power

you know how computational power continues to grow exponentially today if

continues to grow exponentially today if

continues to grow exponentially today if you spend $1,000 you can buy a computer

you spend $1,000 you can buy a computer

you spend $1,000 you can buy a computer chip which has a compensation of power

chip which has a compensation of power

chip which has a compensation of power just like a small Mouse but in six seven

just like a small Mouse but in six seven

just like a small Mouse but in six seven years from now and 2023

years from now and 2023

years from now and 2023 it has the computational power as a

it has the computational power as a

it has the computational power as a human brain and think about it it makes

human brain and think about it it makes

human brain and think about it it makes a huge difference on the robots because

a huge difference on the robots because

a huge difference on the robots because robots will have to sense the

robots will have to sense the

robots will have to sense the environment understand what is happening

environment understand what is happening

environment understand what is happening and think about what they learn so that

and think about what they learn so that

and think about what they learn so that they can change their behavior all of

they can change their behavior all of

they can change their behavior all of that comes down to brain power or

that comes down to brain power or

that comes down to brain power or computational power so therefore we are

computational power so therefore we are

computational power so therefore we are in a revolution now where the robots

in a revolution now where the robots

in a revolution now where the robots change from being first they were blind

change from being first they were blind

change from being first they were blind and stupid and dangerous then they were

and stupid and dangerous then they were

and stupid and dangerous then they were collaborative and then what my

collaborative and then what my

collaborative and then what my suggestion is my proposal is what we

suggestion is my proposal is what we

suggestion is my proposal is what we will see over the next ten years is what

will see over the next ten years is what

will see over the next ten years is what I call the cloud where the robots let’s

I call the cloud where the robots let’s

I call the cloud where the robots let’s talk about that the traveller robot is

talk about that the traveller robot is

talk about that the traveller robot is really a robot which is connected to the

really a robot which is connected to the

really a robot which is connected to the cloud it gets information from the cloud

cloud it gets information from the cloud

cloud it gets information from the cloud about what to do and the cloud is

about what to do and the cloud is

about what to do and the cloud is operated in such a way that when you

operated in such a way that when you

operated in such a way that when you start up the robot maybe the robot does

start up the robot maybe the robot does

start up the robot maybe the robot does not exactly know how to do the things

not exactly know how to do the things

not exactly know how to do the things let’s say you have the robot in your

let’s say you have the robot in your

let’s say you have the robot in your kitchen maybe the road is not exactly

kitchen maybe the road is not exactly

kitchen maybe the road is not exactly knowing how to do the omelet for you but

knowing how to do the omelet for you but

knowing how to do the omelet for you but someone out in the cloud there will be a

someone out in the cloud there will be a

someone out in the cloud there will be a cloud worker some person will be

cloud worker some person will be

cloud worker some person will be connected to the cloud and to the robot

connected to the cloud and to the robot

connected to the cloud and to the robot and they will take over the control of

and they will take over the control of

and they will take over the control of the robot and do the omelet for you by

the robot and do the omelet for you by

the robot and do the omelet for you by operating the robot and that is kind of

operating the robot and that is kind of

operating the robot and that is kind of the first bottle of robot we get it’s

the first bottle of robot we get it’s

the first bottle of robot we get it’s operated like this what happens is that

operated like this what happens is that

operated like this what happens is that the robot will save the way that

the robot will save the way that

the robot will save the way that operator that cloud worker it will save

operator that cloud worker it will save

operator that cloud worker it will save in the cloud the way it has been done to

in the cloud the way it has been done to

in the cloud the way it has been done to make that omelet and then this robot can

make that omelet and then this robot can

make that omelet and then this robot can learn through that to actually do it by

learn through that to actually do it by

learn through that to actually do it by itself so it will be autonomous

itself so it will be autonomous

itself so it will be autonomous doesn’t need that operator over time so

doesn’t need that operator over time so

doesn’t need that operator over time so that’s the cloud worker we can have

that’s the cloud worker we can have

that’s the cloud worker we can have small simple robots installed many

small simple robots installed many

small simple robots installed many places in the beginning cloud worker

places in the beginning cloud worker

places in the beginning cloud worker people connect to the robot take over

people connect to the robot take over

people connect to the robot take over control of the robot show or a guide and

control of the robot show or a guide and

control of the robot show or a guide and operate the robot to do the job but over

operate the robot to do the job but over

operate the robot to do the job but over time and with the Big Data and

time and with the Big Data and

time and with the Big Data and artificial intelligence put into the

artificial intelligence put into the

artificial intelligence put into the cloud the robot will be able to do it by

cloud the robot will be able to do it by

cloud the robot will be able to do it by itself this is what we will see over the

itself this is what we will see over the

itself this is what we will see over the next 10 years but it’s not just sci-fi I

next 10 years but it’s not just sci-fi I

next 10 years but it’s not just sci-fi I want to show you that we already have

want to show you that we already have

want to show you that we already have some of these cloud workers today but

some of these cloud workers today but

some of these cloud workers today but the people participating do not know

the people participating do not know

the people participating do not know that they are cloud workers let me show

that they are cloud workers let me show

that they are cloud workers let me show you one example here this is an

you one example here this is an

you one example here this is an autonomous driving car you know that in

autonomous driving car you know that in

autonomous driving car you know that in 2020 the European laws for this is in

2020 the European laws for this is in

2020 the European laws for this is in place all car manufacturers in the

place all car manufacturers in the

place all car manufacturers in the entire world are today building

entire world are today building

entire world are today building self-driving or robotic cars what is

self-driving or robotic cars what is

self-driving or robotic cars what is happening is that when you’re driving

happening is that when you’re driving

happening is that when you’re driving autonomously and you get into a

autonomously and you get into a

autonomously and you get into a situation and the robot does not know

situation and the robot does not know

situation and the robot does not know how to handle it

how to handle it

how to handle it the robot or the car asks the driver to

the robot or the car asks the driver to

the robot or the car asks the driver to take over the driving and at the same

take over the driving and at the same

take over the driving and at the same time the robot locks all this monitors

time the robot locks all this monitors

time the robot locks all this monitors put it into a server and this happens on

put it into a server and this happens on

put it into a server and this happens on tens of thousands of cars every day and

tens of thousands of cars every day and

tens of thousands of cars every day and then based on Big Data artificial

then based on Big Data artificial

then based on Big Data artificial intelligence every day the robot can

intelligence every day the robot can

intelligence every day the robot can crunch all this data and learn in the

crunch all this data and learn in the

crunch all this data and learn in the cloud how to actually drive the car more

cloud how to actually drive the car more

cloud how to actually drive the car more autonomously so every day your car gets

autonomously so every day your car gets

autonomously so every day your car gets more and more autonomous and one day it

more and more autonomous and one day it

more and more autonomous and one day it will never ask you again to actually

will never ask you again to actually

will never ask you again to actually drive the car it will always drive

drive the car it will always drive

drive the car it will always drive autonomously and some point it will be

autonomously and some point it will be

autonomously and some point it will be much much better than any one of us to

much much better than any one of us to

much much better than any one of us to drive its reacting 12 times faster than

drive its reacting 12 times faster than

drive its reacting 12 times faster than any human can physiologically ever do

any human can physiologically ever do

any human can physiologically ever do there are other places where we see

there are other places where we see

there are other places where we see things like this like surgery it’s being

things like this like surgery it’s being

things like this like surgery it’s being done by connecting remotely to a robot

done by connecting remotely to a robot

done by connecting remotely to a robot this guy’s now this doctor is sitting

this guy’s now this doctor is sitting

this guy’s now this doctor is sitting just close to

just close to

just close to the robot but he could be a thousand

the robot but he could be a thousand

the robot but he could be a thousand kilometres away right oh my god we

kilometres away right oh my god we

kilometres away right oh my god we already have one of these robots pretty

already have one of these robots pretty

already have one of these robots pretty scary okay

scary okay

scary okay Thank You Martin so um yeah so it could

Thank You Martin so um yeah so it could

Thank You Martin so um yeah so it could be very distant marching could be on the

be very distant marching could be on the

be very distant marching could be on the other side of the well it wouldn’t make

other side of the well it wouldn’t make

other side of the well it wouldn’t make a difference we can already operate like

a difference we can already operate like

a difference we can already operate like that the surgeon here can be very

that the surgeon here can be very

that the surgeon here can be very remotely connected to the robot and make

remotely connected to the robot and make

remotely connected to the robot and make the robot do the job we see it also with

the robot do the job we see it also with

the robot do the job we see it also with drones you know that we have control

drones you know that we have control

drones you know that we have control sent us they are operating the drones

sent us they are operating the drones

sent us they are operating the drones basically the drones do most much most

basically the drones do most much most

basically the drones do most much most of the work themselves but we can

of the work themselves but we can

of the work themselves but we can actually take over control of the drones

actually take over control of the drones

actually take over control of the drones and do specific things and help them on

and do specific things and help them on

and do specific things and help them on that mission future applications they

that mission future applications they

that mission future applications they actually a lot I mean industry like

actually a lot I mean industry like

actually a lot I mean industry like picking up parts like this it’s obvious

picking up parts like this it’s obvious

picking up parts like this it’s obvious to have someone to control a robot in

to have someone to control a robot in

to have someone to control a robot in the beginning then the robot will learn

the beginning then the robot will learn

the beginning then the robot will learn and it can do it automatically sometime

and it can do it automatically sometime

and it can do it automatically sometime so that’s industry this is shopping some

so that’s industry this is shopping some

so that’s industry this is shopping some of the initial testing of that picking

of the initial testing of that picking

of the initial testing of that picking things from shells packaging and stuff

things from shells packaging and stuff

things from shells packaging and stuff like that we can see this as in

like that we can see this as in

like that we can see this as in construction industry today the workers

construction industry today the workers

construction industry today the workers are operating the robot but they could

are operating the robot but they could

are operating the robot but they could be in the cloud controlling the robot

be in the cloud controlling the robot

be in the cloud controlling the robot and the robot could learn to do it by

and the robot could learn to do it by

and the robot could learn to do it by themselves this is what we will see this

themselves this is what we will see this

themselves this is what we will see this is agriculture so learning how to deal

is agriculture so learning how to deal

is agriculture so learning how to deal with crops and weed and so on but it

with crops and weed and so on but it

with crops and weed and so on but it could also be gardening get a robot home

could also be gardening get a robot home

could also be gardening get a robot home in your garden to do all the dirty work

in your garden to do all the dirty work

in your garden to do all the dirty work value-add while you are at your work

value-add while you are at your work

value-add while you are at your work right it’s not a bad idea really doing a

right it’s not a bad idea really doing a

right it’s not a bad idea really doing a cooking that’s obvious have someone to

cooking that’s obvious have someone to

cooking that’s obvious have someone to connect to the robot in your kitchen you

connect to the robot in your kitchen you

connect to the robot in your kitchen you call home and you say I want a pizza I

call home and you say I want a pizza I

call home and you say I want a pizza I want whatever when you get home and

want whatever when you get home and

want whatever when you get home and someone is doing that for you for you

someone is doing that for you for you

someone is doing that for you for you either it’s a robot because it has

either it’s a robot because it has

either it’s a robot because it has already learned or someone that has

already learned or someone that has

already learned or someone that has connected to your butler robot and then

connected to your butler robot and then

connected to your butler robot and then they’re doing the work so what what does

they’re doing the work so what what does

they’re doing the work so what what does it take to be a cloud wiggle my bed is

it take to be a cloud wiggle my bed is

it take to be a cloud wiggle my bed is that most of you will within the next 10

that most of you will within the next 10

that most of you will within the next 10 years be thinking about should I take a

years be thinking about should I take a

years be thinking about should I take a job as a cloud worker and become an

job as a cloud worker and become an

job as a cloud worker and become an expert in controlling and operating

expert in controlling and operating

expert in controlling and operating these robot

these robot

these robot so basically what you do is you have

so basically what you do is you have

so basically what you do is you have your you have your computer maybe a game

your you have your computer maybe a game

your you have your computer maybe a game console game device and then you go to

console game device and then you go to

console game device and then you go to the web page cloud worker web page you

the web page cloud worker web page you

the web page cloud worker web page you sign up and then first you get the

sign up and then first you get the

sign up and then first you get the ability to train some simulated robots

ability to train some simulated robots

ability to train some simulated robots when you pass that test you get a

when you pass that test you get a

when you pass that test you get a certificate now you get to work with

certificate now you get to work with

certificate now you get to work with real robots but they’re in a lab they

real robots but they’re in a lab they

real robots but they’re in a lab they still in a lab then you work with these

still in a lab then you work with these

still in a lab then you work with these and once you’re good enough you get a

and once you’re good enough you get a

and once you’re good enough you get a certificate again and now you get real

certificate again and now you get real

certificate again and now you get real robots out there and now you can start

robots out there and now you can start

robots out there and now you can start doing a real job and earn money trained

doing a real job and earn money trained

doing a real job and earn money trained robots and always support the robots

robots and always support the robots

robots and always support the robots when they need help only when they need

when they need help only when they need

when they need help only when they need help or do surveillance of the robots

help or do surveillance of the robots

help or do surveillance of the robots and help them when they need it so we’ve

and help them when they need it so we’ve

and help them when they need it so we’ve done some initial Studies on this so one

done some initial Studies on this so one

done some initial Studies on this so one person we can increase by one person can

person we can increase by one person can

person we can increase by one person can now be be as productive as five to

now be be as productive as five to

now be be as productive as five to twenty people are today so it will be a

twenty people are today so it will be a

twenty people are today so it will be a giant leap in our productivity it means

giant leap in our productivity it means

giant leap in our productivity it means that we can save a lot of time people

that we can save a lot of time people

that we can save a lot of time people can either work less or do other things

can either work less or do other things

can either work less or do other things that are more funny we also think we can

that are more funny we also think we can

that are more funny we also think we can have a butler robot in our home for

have a butler robot in our home for

have a butler robot in our home for something down to $70 a month I think

something down to $70 a month I think

something down to $70 a month I think most of us would want to buy one at that

most of us would want to buy one at that

most of us would want to buy one at that point so what we’ve seen already today

point so what we’ve seen already today

point so what we’ve seen already today is that you start by working with one

is that you start by working with one

is that you start by working with one robot so one cloud worker will connect

robot so one cloud worker will connect

robot so one cloud worker will connect to one robot and train but actually over

to one robot and train but actually over

to one robot and train but actually over a very short period of time especially

a very short period of time especially

a very short period of time especially we see this with logistic robots right

we see this with logistic robots right

we see this with logistic robots right now you can have one guy operating a

now you can have one guy operating a

now you can have one guy operating a hundred and fifty robots because they

hundred and fifty robots because they

hundred and fifty robots because they quickly learn how to do the things so

quickly learn how to do the things so

quickly learn how to do the things so you only do surveillance and help when

you only do surveillance and help when

you only do surveillance and help when needed there’s a lot of good things

needed there’s a lot of good things

needed there’s a lot of good things about this but there are also some

about this but there are also some

about this but there are also some challenges or dilemmas some of the good

challenges or dilemmas some of the good

challenges or dilemmas some of the good things is that anyone can set up a

things is that anyone can set up a

things is that anyone can set up a production company or provide service or

production company or provide service or

production company or provide service or you can get help at home anyone can get

you can get help at home anyone can get

you can get help at home anyone can get that that’s great anyone can actually

that that’s great anyone can actually

that that’s great anyone can actually also get a job I mean you can get a job

also get a job I mean you can get a job

also get a job I mean you can get a job in a production company in China you

in a production company in China you

in a production company in China you become a cloud where you operate the

become a cloud where you operate the

become a cloud where you operate the robots in China it’s great but what

robots in China it’s great but what

robots in China it’s great but what about

about

about what about salaries and labor union and

what about salaries and labor union and

what about salaries and labor union and structures and rules and with just

structures and rules and with just

structures and rules and with just kicking out uber from Denmark just

kicking out uber from Denmark just

kicking out uber from Denmark just recently I mean how will this affect

recently I mean how will this affect

recently I mean how will this affect labor force and the ability to earn

labor force and the ability to earn

labor force and the ability to earn money so a lot of questions I don’t

money so a lot of questions I don’t

money so a lot of questions I don’t think we have the answers but this

think we have the answers but this

think we have the answers but this technology is coming and we need to find

technology is coming and we need to find

technology is coming and we need to find the answers for this another dilemma

the answers for this another dilemma

the answers for this another dilemma privacy that Butler robot you don’t want

privacy that Butler robot you don’t want

privacy that Butler robot you don’t want just anyone to get into your kitchen you

just anyone to get into your kitchen you

just anyone to get into your kitchen you need to know who they are before they

need to know who they are before they

need to know who they are before they get access to your kitchen and your food

get access to your kitchen and your food

get access to your kitchen and your food and stuff and I think the last thing

and stuff and I think the last thing

and stuff and I think the last thing about under dilemma side is you will

about under dilemma side is you will

about under dilemma side is you will start as a cloud worker you start

start as a cloud worker you start

start as a cloud worker you start operating the robot you will start

operating the robot you will start

operating the robot you will start training them then they become

training them then they become

training them then they become autonomous to some degree you will

autonomous to some degree you will

autonomous to some degree you will support them to supervision but then at

support them to supervision but then at

support them to supervision but then at some point will the robots have learned

some point will the robots have learned

some point will the robots have learned more and more and more until a point

more and more and more until a point

more and more and more until a point where they will tell you how you should

where they will tell you how you should

where they will tell you how you should have done your job

have done your job

have done your job thus they get smarter will there be a

thus they get smarter will there be a

thus they get smarter will there be a conflict there or a problem we don’t

conflict there or a problem we don’t

conflict there or a problem we don’t know but we’re certainly heading that

know but we’re certainly heading that

know but we’re certainly heading that way to find an answer within the next 10

way to find an answer within the next 10

way to find an answer within the next 10 years so I think I want to welcome you

years so I think I want to welcome you

years so I think I want to welcome you to the future welcome you to your new

to the future welcome you to your new

to the future welcome you to your new job as a cloud waiver thank and

job as a cloud waiver thank and

job as a cloud waiver thank and you know next day

you know next day

you know next day [Applause]

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