Softbank-Backed Brain Corp. Expands Its Robot “Brain” Beyond Floor Cleaning to Autonomous Delivery

The company Brain Corp. have been known as a company that makes floor cleaning robots that have been released in stores like Walmart starting last year. What this company has now developed is its own operating system (BrainOS) that will have the ability to be embedded into machines that would normally only be operated humans and now would be completely autonomous. Brain Corp.’s goal is to embed this operating system into these formally human-operated machines and help companies be able to tow carts in factories, warehouses, and stores. What this company believes set them apart from other cleaning robot companies is that their technology, specifically their BrainOS, is that it will allow the machines to work in public spaces and be able to maneuver around moving people. Hearing this was good for me because when I first read the article it seemed like they had been making machines that are similar to the ones that Amazon uses to help in their factories and warehouses.

I think this idea of using AI and this brand new technology is good in some ways and not so good in others. This new technology will make it much easier for those working in stores, warehouses, etc. to focus on more important tasks rather than having to spend time driving around picking up boxes and moving them by their selves. It will increase the efficiency of getting a product to and from by a great margin. In the future of this technology they will most likely be able to grow in efficiency and expand on what machines can use this technology which could be very beneficial for many companies. On the other hand, to me in the future with this type of technology growing and started to thrive, it will make the average factory or warehouse worker go extinct and there be no reason for their help anymore. I think that if my prediction is correct many people will end up losing jobs and these new robots and the new technology they have will be the blame. Another possible downside of this technology could be its compatibility to certain machines. Say for instance, a company has its own unique type of machine that it uses and that has been very effective for them and they are looking to try and incorporate this technology, but the operating system does not have the capacity to operate such machine. Lastly, Brain Corp. does not in fact build their robots, they instead focus on the operating system, this could also become an issue for companies looking to incorporate their technology.

Overall, I think this type of technology and the use of it will be great and beneficial to many companies. This will allow for much more efficient work at factories, stores, warehouses, malls, etc. Others can learn and develop from this new technology and shape their own ideas. New technology like this is what will help benefit society in the future and present.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2019/04/02/softbank-backed-brain-corp-launches-delivery-robot-software-in-expansion-beyond-floor-cleaning/#41e9e2be163c

https://www.braincorp.com