Pepper will be attempting to explain topics such as AI and robotics to The Commons Education Select Committee.

“If we’ve got the march of the robots, we perhaps need the march of the robots to our select committee to give evidence,” Committee chair Robert Halfon told Tes.

“The fourth industrial revolution is possibly the most important challenge facing our nation over the next 10, 20, to 30 years.”

AI and robotics will drastically change our societies, and not always for the better. There will be serious challenges ahead.

It’s rare to hear of AI being discussed without the potential impact on jobs. Low-skilled workers, in particular, are most threatened by automation replacement.

The Select Committee will be looking to understand what impacts the fourth industrial revolution will have and how the negatives can be reduced. They’re hoping Pepper can help, though it all feels somewhat a gimmick.

“This is not about someone bringing an electronic toy robot and doing a demonstration,” said Mr Halfon. “It’s about showing the potential of robotics and artificial intelligence and the impact it has on skills.”

Pepper is equipped with four microphones, two HD cameras, and a touchscreen on its chest for displaying information when needed.

We caught up with Pepper at MWC earlier this year:

Fortunately, Pepper is experienced with public speaking after featuring on stages around the world. The robot could perhaps even offer advice to some leading tech company CEOs on coming across more human.

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(Image Credit: Pepper at Opening Ceremony of the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival by Dick Thomas Johnson under CC BY 2.0)

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The new startup, Landing.ai, chose this industry to begin with as “it is through manufacturing that human creativity goes beyond pixels on a display to become physical objects. By bringing AI to manufacturing, we will deliver a digital transformation to the physical world.”

Ng believes AI technology is well suited to addressing the challenges facing manufacturing — such as variable quality and yield, inflexible production line design, inability to manage capacity, and rising production costs.

Landing.ai is partnering with one of the world’s most well known manufacturers, Foxconn, on the project. Many in the tech sphere will know Foxconn as the chosen manufacturer of Apple for many of their products.

Together, the companies say they are developing AI technologies, talent, and systems that build on the core competencies of both companies.

Ng believes AI will “revitalise” manufacturing jobs in the US and globally. Rather than replace jobs, he believes the next wave of manufacturing jobs will pay higher but also require new skills — therefore large-scale training or retraining will be required.

Back in September, we reported on research from Capgemini showing that — despite popular opinion — AI is creating new jobs.

Are you looking forward to seeing what Landing.ai can achieve?

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