We've all seen videos of robots learning parkour, opening doors and performing other acts. But if you're worried about these machines rising up or being used to overpower our enemies, rest easy. Boston Dynamics and other bot makers have vowed not to allow their creations to be turned into "killer robots." Will their actions convince our leaders to enact policies that will prevent the creation of a real-life "Terminator"?
A Twitter post featuring a video of a robot dog firing a gun that’s racked up nearly 120,000 likes since July. Videos of Ukrainian soldiers apparently modifying off-the-shelf drones to airdrop weapons. An art project featuring Spot, the Boston Dynamics robot most known for viral dancing videos, …
Yesterday, six companies that build or support sophisticated mobile robots (led by Boston Dynamics) published an open letter to the robotics …
US official proposes ‘non-binding code of conduct’ at United Nations but campaigners disagree The US has rejected calls for a binding agreement regulating or banning the use of “killer robots”, instead proposing a “code of conduct” at the United Nations. Speaking at a meeting in Geneva focused on …
An updated version of this article was published on Dec. 20, 2021. Read it here. Autonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may …
It was only a matter of time Quadrupedal robots are one of the most interesting developments in robotics in recent years. They’re small, nimble, and able to traverse environments that frustrate wheeled machines. So, of course, it was only a matter of time until someone put a gun on one. The image …
You'd think some of the world's greatest minds would be more into artificial intelligence. But not, at least, when it comes to arming it. An open letter signed by Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and Steve Wozniak, among others, is making the case (again) that weaponized robots could lead to "a global AI …
Get fired up The U.S. Army is looking to add armed robots to its inventory of weapons. Last week four robotics companies took their robots, equipped …
