As robots take on more responsibilities in the physical world, AGIBOT is proposing a new way to measure what matters after deployment: the useful work they actually complete. (See video below.)
The robotics industry has made substantial progress in hardware, AI and large-scale manufacturing. Robots are becoming more capable, production volumes are growing, and applications are expanding from research environments into factories, warehouses and public spaces. As this progress continues, a new question is becoming increasingly important: How much productive work does a robot actually deliver?
For businesses deploying robots, the answer goes beyond whether a machine can perform a particular task. It also depends on how independently the robot operates, how consistently it completes its work, and whether the results meet the requirements of the workplace. AGIBOT believes these aspects of performance deserve greater attention as robots become part of everyday operations.
To explore this, the company has introduced Worken, a proposed measurement framework that connects the number of actively working robots with their autonomous working time and productive output. Combining the words “Work” and “Token”, Worken represents an effort to make the contribution of physical AI more measurable. Its underlying idea is straightforward: the value of a working robot should also be understood through the useful work it delivers. [Read more…] about How Much Work Do Robots Really Deliver? The Thinking Behind Worken