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DEX机器人能在任何地形都能操作,包括爬梯和上坡。(Schaeffler提供)

Schaeffler Singapore's robot Dex has an uncanny ability to understand both verbal and non-verbal cues.

PHOTO: SCHAEFFLER SINGAPORE

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SINGAPORE – Robots that can emote, work as part of a team and understand non-verbal cues will play a bigger role in the workforce in 2023, say companies that have recently developed this next-generation technology.

Robots are already deployed in many sectors – for example, as nursing assistants in healthcare, and baristas in food and beverage. Robotic arms also dish out ingredients at steamboat restaurants.

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