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Newer technologies are evolving every day across the globe. They have benefitted mankind in the
            field of science, media, telecom, medicine, study, applying jobs and many more. The evolution of
            technology in the last two decades has been very fast, changing the way we interact with the world
            around us. To keep ourselves updated, it is important for us to know about the latest technological
            developments.

            Artificial Intelligence

            Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that pursues the
            creation of computers and machines which are as intelligent as human beings.
            AI machines are as smart and intelligent as the human brain and react like
            humans.

            AI is a part of almost everything we use today such as smartphones, cars and banks.
                AI is used as image recognition for face unlock in smartphones.

                Virtual assistant apps in smartphones use AI. Siri and Alexa are very popular examples.
                Navigation apps in smartphones like Google Maps use AI.

                AI is used for online shopping and advertising.
                Almost all cars nowadays use AI-powered safety functions.         Alexa              Siri

                Language translation software relies on AI.
                Many AI games like Emoji Scavenger Hunt, Quick Draw are
               becoming popular.                                               Google Maps    Emoji Scavenger Hunt

                Many science fiction movies use and show AI.

            Robotics

            Robotics is a branch of engineering that uses technologies such as Artificial
            Intelligence and Machine Learning. It deals with the design, construction,
            operation, and application of robots. Nowadays, robots are used to build
            cars, manufacture and pack items, perform surgeries, etc.
            They  are  also  used  in  space  exploration,  laboratory  research,  bomb
            dispersal,  farming,  mining,  etc.  Household  robots, like  cooking  bots,
            lawn-mower, and vacuum bots, have proved to be helpful assistants.

            A robot may resemble a human, or it may be in the form of a robotic application, such as robotic
            process automation (RPA).
            Robotic Process Automation

            Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a software robot running on physical or virtual machine that
            mimics human actions. With RPA, software users create software robots that can learn, mimic, and
            then execute rule-based business processes. The purpose of RPA is to transfer the execution of
            the process from humans to robots. It is actually a sequence of commands executed by the robots
            using a set of business rules. It is used in processing payroll, call centre operations, credit card
            applications, etc.


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