# 1980s ADVANCES IN ROBOTICS & COMPUTER ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL FILM 59924

The Robot Revolution is a short film that discusses the advances in computer and mechanical engineering—specifically in robotics and programming. The film opens with scenes of a robot moving around while a narrator explains how the Industrial Revolution improved many facets of life but also forced people into poverty and poor working conditions. Today’s Technology Revolution is on pace to outstrip the advances of the Industrial Revolution, but some people fear the consequences that come with the advancements. The film examines how intelligent machines (robots and computers) operate within the Technology Revolution. Artificial Intelligence is a program used to make decisions, and robots are being equipped with AI ( 02:17 ) to operate at drastically more efficient levels. While AI is an important advancement, it is not comparable to human intelligence and is not a substitute for human intelligence. Intelligent machines take on a variety of roles like diagnosing diseases—such as the cancer diagnosing program used at the University of Chicago ( 04:08 ). These machines are able to complete tasks in a fraction of the time it would take a human being. Intelligent computer programs are very important in medicine and research, but the greatest need for these machines is currently in the business and industry sectors. Architecture ( 05:35 ) is one such industry, where intelligent machines improve the quality and speed of work by helping with building design. Computer Aided Design…

- Kind: Educational
- Genres: Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/59924TheRobotRevolution)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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