 Current
developments in automation and robotics confront us with diverging
future possibilities: Will self-teaching household devices and
automated work systems lead to improved standards of living
or to unemployment? Will the future be dominated by individuals
creatively programming on Lego sets or will we live in fear
of remote-controlled war?
 An
increasing number of internationally renowned artists are dealing
with robotic technology, cybernetic systems, mechanical environments
and the production of robots. Visitors to ROBOTRONIKA had the
rare opportunity to view robotic exhibits from numerous areas
of application such as industry, high-tech entertainment, science,
medicine and art.
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In the accompanying
symposia, robotics experts from business/commerce, research
and art discussed with political representatives the social
and economic implications of automation and hypothesized future
scenarios.
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