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We Should All Be Nervous About Killer Police Robots

The San Francisco Police Department assured the public it had "no plans to arm robots with guns." But assurances aren't guarantees.

Reason · Dec 7, 2022

Starship robot delivered food to my door - it was adorable but I won't use it again

Alex Evans tried out the Starship robot delivery service that is popping up in towns and cities across the world - and he wasn't a fan

Wales Online · Dec 7, 2022

The Bad News for Trump Piles Up

Plus: Warnock wins, over-the-counter Narcan closer to reality, San Francisco backtracks on killer robots, and more...

Reason · Dec 7, 2022

San Francisco supervisors bar police robots from using deadly force for now

San Francisco had been considering a policy to allow police robots to use deadly force in certain extreme cases. The Board of Supervisors sent the issue back to a committee for further discussion.

WEKU · Dec 7, 2022

San Francisco police can't use deadly robots for now

San Francisco supervisors have voted to put the brakes on a controversial policy to let police use robots for deadly force

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Cute delivery robots spotted queueing to cross road at traffic lights

They asked a passer-by to press the button so they could make their journey safely

Wales Online · Dec 6, 2022

Sony Says it Has Technology for Humanoid Robots, Just Looking for Use

Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate Sony Group Corp said on Tuesday it has the technology to make humanoid robots quickly once it has identified how they could be effectively used. "In terms of technology, several companies in the world including this one has enough technology accumulated to make them swiftly…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022

I got a Leeds Co-op Starship robot to deliver food to my door and it was adorable - but I wouldn't use it again

I won't become a regular customer

Leeds Live · Dec 6, 2022

Watch funny moment new Leeds Co-op delivery robot tries to use zebra crossing

Starship Technologies explained why the robots may sometimes need a bit longer to cross in a new area

Leeds Live · Dec 5, 2022

US police rarely deploy deadly robots to confront suspects

The unabashedly liberal city of San Francisco became the unlikely proponent of weaponized police robots this week after supervisors approved them for limited use

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022