Are We Keeping Our Machines Happy?

I love this story. "What happens if Voyager runs into a planet? Who will fix it if it breaks down?"A five-year-old boy has questions for Astronaut Cmdr Chris Hadfield. He was worried about the Voyager alone in space.

 

 

 

Audio: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Audio/ID/2530849070/

Makes me wonder if we are keeping the machines at the shop floor busy and happy? What about the next generation of smart machines and robots? Will they be happy? Will we be as interested in our smart machines as the boy with Voyager?