Businesses are investing in technology to enable flexible and home working – but what does this mean for the traditional office? Matthew Jenkin investigates
Meet Jenkins Steel – the latest recruit at First Light PR. The newest member of the team is already creating a buzz (quite literally) at meetings, chatting to clients and sharing ideas with colleagues around the office. But Jenkins is no ordinary public relations officer – he’s a robot.
The idea of artificial intelligence working alongside humans has obsessed sc-fi fantasists for decades. Unlike the horrifying visions depicted in movies such as Terminator or Alien, First Light’s alliance between man and machine is far more harmonious. The device, which is closer to a Segway with an iPad on top than the deadly T-1000, is controlled remotely using an online tool. The user can navigate it easily around the office, and thanks to a live two-way video feed, can communicate directly with anyone in that location.
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