The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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As surprising as it may seem, many pre- vious jobs in a wide range of industries that were human-operated are now being replaced by automated robots. Benefits of replacing human labor with robots include not having to pay the robot, no chances of injury and faster workflow than a human. McDonalds, are beginning to slowly roll out locations where there is no human contact to make a food order or buy an item, where only one or two employees are on-site to ensure the computer systems work properly. Through innovation over the years, 3D Printers are becoming increasingly capable of printing a myriad of useful devices/objects, ranging from prosthetic limbs, medical diagrams, small-scale 3D models for houses and bolts to phone cases, shoes, furniture and even food! Over the next few years there will cer- tainly be a rise in 3D-printed objects and utilities. RBHS has seven 3D printers on campus; four of which can be found in the CAD Lab (Room 91), two in Mr. Twitchell's classroom (Room 205) and one in Mr. Taylor's classroom (Room 110). Similar to automation, robots are be- coming more prevalent in our daily lives. Developers and scientists are beginning to utilize functions and abilities of ro- bots to help our daily lives, be it self- driving cars or robotic butlers. Robots for thousands of various functions are being developed both by billion-dollar tech giants and bedroom programmers. If you're interested in robotics/technol- ogy and want to know more, visit the CAD Lab (Room 91) for details about our forthcoming Robotics club, or the tech- nology we utilize at RBHS. SELF-DRIVING CARS AUTOMATION 3D PRINTERS ROBOTICS Although they have been under work for the past few years, self-driving cars are slowly beginning to make their way into normalcy. Google is one of the most popular benefactors contributing to self-driving vehicles, although other companies are beginning to get their feet wet in the industry as well, such as Apple. It will take some time and lots of testing before self-driving cars are trust- ed, safe and proven to be "un-hackable" so "drivers" can feel safe while operating (or a lack of operating) their vehicles.