It turns out even the most advanced robots aren’t above a bit of manual labour. After a brutal blizzard hammered its New York headquarters, Reflex Robotics drafted in its sophisticated wheeled manipulator—a machine typically destined for the clinical world of warehouse logistics—to tackle the decidedly unglamorous task of shovelling snow. The firm, which specialises in teleoperated robots for the logistics and manufacturing sectors, has provided a fascinating glimpse into a future where general-purpose bots are on hand to deal with whatever unexpected drudgery the world throws their way.
