Humans create technology as an extension of our intelligence. We created the ladder to reach higher, the train to share goods and provide better transport, created the automobile for individual travel and computers and the Internet to share information. These devices are all somewhat extensions of ourselves, and we continue to develop technology to improve our lives and livelihood.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/blog/show/undeniably-robotics-trends-in-robotics