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Governing a world of 250 million robots

The lines of ethical principles are often blurred when it comes to embracing ubiquitous machines.

360info · Oct 27, 2022

How humans and robots can co-exist in cities

Robots are taking on more tasks in the world’s cities and making life easier for residents but by doing so create more challenges for policymakers.

360info · Oct 27, 2022

There’s only so much a robot can do

New cities should not be built to cater for robots and technology; instead robots must adapt to live with humans in existing cities.

360info · Oct 27, 2022

Forget DoorDash. Robots could be the future of food delivery. And they don’t ask for tips.

A fleet of robots are cruising around the Near West Side, bring meals and other goods to students and faculty at the University of Illinois Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2022

Can UIC’s food delivery robots survive a Chicago winter?

And your other questions answered about the machines rolling through campus.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2022

Oakland police want to arm bomb-defusing robots with lethal shotguns

Human rights advocates worry about use of armed robots

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Are robots made from frogs cells the future of healthcare? This scientist thinks so

Dr Douglas Blackiston describes xenobots as 'computer-designed life forms' and says they could help researchers learn more about various human diseases.

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022

Teens Tackle 21st-century Challenges at Robotics Contest

For their first trip to a celebrated robotics contest for high school students from scores of countries, a team of Ukrainian teens had a problem. With shipments of goods to Ukraine uncertain, and Ukrainian customs officers careful about incoming merchandise, the group only received a base kit of gadgetry on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 17, 2022

Meet the Army of Robots Coming to Fill In for Scarce Workers

A new wave of robots is arriving -- and, in a world short of workers, business leaders are more eager to welcome them than ever.

Bangkok Post · Oct 16, 2022

'Killer robots' will be nothing like the movies show – here's where the real threats lie

You might suppose Hollywood is good at predicting the future. Indeed, Robert Wallace, head of the CIA’s Office of Technical Service and the US equivalent of MI6’s fictional Q, has recounted how Russian spies would watch the latest Bond movie to see what technologies might be coming their way.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2022