Vladimir MorozovHuman civilization is once again approaching a bifurcation point.
Just 50 years ago, a large black telephone with a long cord hung in the hallway of a communal apartment, but today humanity is beginning an era of the active integration of humanoid robots into everyday life.
First, small humanoid robots measuring 94 cm tall and weighing 12 kg appeared in China, carrying out simple commands for house cleaning.
Recently, the Chinese company Ubtech Robotics began industrial production of robots for industrial use. The first large batch of humanoid Walker S2 robots has been shipped to the manufacturer’s industrial partners for use primarily in the continuous logistics industry. The Walker S2 autonomously replaces its discharged battery with a spare one and continues operating.
These new developments are close to entering mass production. This time, we’re talking about a humanoid robot with a musculoskeletal system based on the skeletal system, which can be used virtually anywhere. The new model learns new situations using a neural network.
It appears that humanity is entering a new historical stage. The 7th technological paradigm—the synthesis of man and machine—is beginning to be implemented in parallel with the still-infant 6th. The speed of scientific and technological progress could be detrimental to humanity.
In the context of financial capitalism and the absence of moral foundations that define a cohesive ethic for human life, scientific and technological progress could lead to self-destruction and the destruction of civilization.
Russia must accelerate its return to the orbit of a civilizational nation with its traditional values, based precisely on solidarity and morality.
