Humanoid robots take over manual job at auto parts plant

Robots are on the roads, in the streets, performing on stage, even in the White House, and now in the workplace, too. As companies increasingly turn to humanoid robots to fill jobs in Shira, South Carolina, auto parts manufacturer Sheffller employs about 750 people and a couple of robots, too. This is Digit, 5'7, 205 lbs.It's made by Agility Robotics, where current co-car works. Why design it like a human. >> I think one of the reasons is it's easier for a robot to fit into a human workspace so that the wor ...