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Top robot companies pledge not to add weapons to their tech to avoid harm risk

Leading robotics firms promise not to add weapons to general use technology and said they would oppose others doing so

The Guardian - US

Some leading robot makers are pledging not to weaponize them

The companies warned that "untrustworthy people" could use their robots to harm others or infringe on civil liberties, and they pledged to make sure their customers didn't weaponize the products.

WEKU

Exclusive: Boston Dynamics pledges not to weaponize its robots

The company joined other robotics firms in pledging to curtail projects that turn robots into war machines.

Axios

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Edinburgh sustainable shop with recycled robots opening at Fort Kinnaird

The staff behind the store are now excited to announce she will be throwing open the doors to Fort Kinnaird’s latest addition for a Celebration of Sustainability.

Edinburgh Live

Attack of the pizza-making robots

A handful of buzzy robotic pizza startups are cropping up across the country.

Axios

Space beaches may be more common than once thought, new study reveals

New models predict that exoplanets with beaches are more prevalent than once thought, and current missions could find multiple examples this decade.

Inverse

Tesla's Optimus robot isn't very impressive – but it may be a sign of better things to come

In August 2021, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the electric car manufacturer was planning to get into the robot business. In a presentation accompanied by a human dressed as a robot, Musk said work was beginning on a “friendly” humanoid robot to “navigate through a world built for humans and…

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Tesla’s Optimus robot will change the world – but not the way you think

Elon Musk’s new humanoid machine can usher in a whole new era for robotics

Evening Standard

Want a better relationship with your dog? These 7 factors are key

Researchers have identified seven factors that are key to the dog-human bond, which could yield insight into the development of social robot dogs.

Inverse

Tesla Previews Humanoid Robot, but Musk Cautions It Is Not Ready Just Yet

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Friday the electric vehicle maker's eagerly anticipated humanoid robot "Optimus" would cost under $20,000 and cautioned it still had way to go before becoming fully functional. "There's still a lot of work to be done to refine Optimus and prove it," Musk told the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tesla robot walks, waves, but doesn't show off complex tasks

An early prototype of Tesla Inc.’s proposed Optimus humanoid robot slowly and awkwardly walked onto a stage, turned, and waved to a cheering crowd at the company’s artificial intelligence event Friday

The Independent UK

Size of Nord Stream blasts equal to large amount of explosive, UN told

Experts suggest maintenance robots may have planted bombs, as concern grows over methane buildup

The Guardian - UK

Horrifying: Robots may have just gained a creepy new skill

A new AI system aims to allow robots to laugh in response to our jokes, and even corrects the appropriate type of chuckle based on the context.

Inverse

Leeds councillor says he's terrified of robots taking over council jobs

People calling in to speak to someone at the council can sometimes have to wait up to 90 minutes to speak to a human

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Tesla Expects Thousands Of Humanoid Robots To Work In Its Factories

The information comes from a job listing posted by the manufacturer looking for programmers to work the Tesla Bot project.

Inverse

Trash can-sized robots could revolutionize how you travel — but there's a catch

The new gita robots will carry your things and navigate the world right behind you, making long walks easier than ever. But a growing batch of tracking robots raise security and accessibility questions.

The Conversation

Australia has relied on agricultural innovation to farm our dry land. We'll need more for the uncertain years ahead

Since European colonisation, Australia’s farmers have had to pioneer new technologies to adapt agriculture to this dry land.

ABC News

Australian farmers invest in robots, autonomous vehicles to combat worker shortage

More than 405,000 hectares of Australian farmland is being tended to by robots and autonomous vehicles as "the reliability of machines far outweighs the reliability of people".

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The AIs are here: Robodogs, Amazon's Astro & more. Attachment issues!

There is the Hollywood version of AI robots — the "AI" stands for "artificial intelligence" — that has given us the scary future depicted in the "Terminator", "Matrix," and "RoboCop" movies.

The Times of India

We are athletes, not robots: Vinesh Phogat lashes out at critics on social media

NEW DELHI: Firing a salvo at the "so called fans and experts" on social media, star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat denounced the negative criticism hurled at her during the World Championship, saying the "athletes are not robots."

The Hindu

Robots are increasingly turning doctors’ assistants

This technology-assisted procedure offers more precision and accuracy with less blood loss apart from shorter hospital stay

Daily Mirror

Incredible Whiz robomop can clean 1,500 square metres in three hours using AI

The Whiz is being hailed as one answer to a shortage of human cleaners but costs a pretty penny at £21,000 and cleaning guru Aggie MacKenzie, from Channel 4 show How Clean Is Your House?, says robots are a long way off replacing humans...

Inverse

Why everyday household chores may be practically impossible for today’s robots

While companies like Tesla and Dyson are developing household robots that will allegedly do your chores, current technology may not accommodate their ambitious goals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Robot food delivery pilot program gets green light from City Council committee

If the full council endorses the plan, a year-old, pandemic-inspired test would expand to an area bounded by Halsted Street, Ogden Avenue, Roosevelt Road and the Eisenhower Expressway.

Tribune News Service

Auto supplier Magna bringing electric delivery robots to Metro Detroit

DETROIT — Canadian auto supplier Magna International Inc. is building an autonomous, electric delivery vehicle, it said Wednesday at the North American International Auto Show.

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