"The unions are all going to be crushed"... A robot that declared war on humans in a battle for labor, who will win? [YouTube Kaleidoscope]

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[The Financial News]  "This time, it's a showdown with humans!"
Figure AI, the humanoid developer that drew global attention with a livestream of robot parcel sorting, has now staged a live battle for labor against humans.■Fast-handed humans, tireless robotsOn the 18th in Korea time, Figure AI held a livestream on YouTube. It showed a simple parcel-sorting task performed by a human and a robot, but the tension between them was palpable. The human quickly showed a knack for the work and sorted the parcels at speed. The robot was slower than the human, but it had a hidden strength: no breaks and no meal times. Even when the human took a 10-minute break or stepped away for lunch or dinner, the robot could keep sorting parcels without stopping. It seemed to symbolize the arrival of an era of 'seamless labor,' following the age of 'seamless network.'
\r\n\r\n■Was 'The Tortoise and the Hare' a fable about a human-vs.-robot showdown?Figure AI also invited viewers in the YouTube live chat to vote, hoping to generate buzz. The idea was to draw attention by asking who would win, the human or the robot. Under the current pattern, the human, with more flexible joints, is slightly ahead of the slower robot. Looking at the figures at the top of the screen, it is fair to say the human is in front. Still, the margin remains narrow. The human has built a solid lead, but the robot keeps closing the gap while the human takes a 10-minute break or sits down for lunch or dinner.
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Watching the human-robot contest, one cannot help but think of a modern version of the 'The Tortoise and the Hare' episode from Aesop's Fables. As you watch the video, it becomes clear what the robot's strengths are compared with humans. In complex manual tasks, robots may be slower in terms of speed. But someday, they are very likely to catch up, or at least have a strong chance of doing so.
There are already many automated production systems that outperform humans in speed. Looking ahead, AI-powered robots are expected to significantly shorten the time needed to prepare for automation. Korean companies are already developing physical AI systems in this way. LG CNS, for example, is advancing its automation learning process through Robot Transformation demonstration work. The goal is not simply to place humanoid robots in factories, but to use their learning capabilities to make the automation deployment stage itself more efficient.
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ksh@fnnews.com Kim Seong-hwan Reporter