Robots: John Markoff on 'Machines of Loving Grace'

A robot loaded a part into a milling machine.
A robot loaded a part into a milling machine at Alexandria Industries in Alexandria, Minn., on April 9, 2015. Skilled workers no longer need to load the machine. One worker can oversee three robotically loaded machines.
Dan Gunderson | MPR News

New York Times reporter John Markoff talks about his new book, "Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots." He's interviewed in Mountain View California by Computer History Museum CEO John Hollar as part of the "Revolutionaries" series. Sponsored in part by the Carsten-Ellis Foundation.

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