Earlier today I wrote a post explaining why the robotic industry might evolve slower than people expect. I still stand by my argument, but as I stress in my forthcoming book, Jump the Curve, to survive in the future one of the skills the exponential executive will need to possess is the ability to “hold two diametrically opposed ideas in his or her head at the same time.” In keeping with the spirit of this idea then I would like to encourage you to watch this short, six-minute video that shows how some robots are self-evolving. Only unlike humans, these bots are evolving at an exponential rate.
Some people have speculated that robots might be able to build houses in less than a day in the not-too-distant future. After you watch this video of a “self-assembling” robots, I’d encourage you to jump the curve 10 or 15 years into the future and imagine what might be possible.
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Jack Uldrich is a writer, futurist, public speaker and host of jumpthecurve.net. He is the author of seven books, including Jump the Curve and The Next Big Thing is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Your Business. He is also a frequenter speaker on future trends, innovation, change management and executive leadership to a variety of businesses, industries and non-profit organizations and associations.
