That is so cool and another development in making robots more humanlike. The scientists suggest the innovation has potential to ‘build a new relationship between humans and robots’ which whilst having some humorous connotations, is likely _...Read More_

"While the prospect of self-replicating biotechnology could spark concern, the researchers said the living machines were entirely contained in a lab and easily extinguished, as they are biodegradable and regulated by ethics experts."

RISE OF THE MACHINES: MARIO CARPO ON ROBOTIC CONSTRUCTION. "Today, however, intelligent robots tasked with building a wall in an open field could in theory scan the horizon, pick and choose from the stones and boulders in sight, analyze, _...Read More_

"The pandemic accelerated the rise of this digital piecework where humans support AI, says author Phil Jones"

"The British ambassador has been working through the night to get Ai-Da released, but we’re right up to the wire now,” said Aidan Meller, the human force behind Ai-Da, shortly before her release. “It’s really stressful.”

Tully Foote at the Open Robotics Foundation, says simulation is increasingly important for commercial users. “Validating software in realistic scenarios before deploying to hardware saves a lot of time and money,” he says. “It can run _...Read More_

"Trial of robots to police ‘undesirable’ behaviour such as smoking or breaching social-distancing rules"

From fast food to farming, Covid-19 has accelerated the rise of the worker robots. This in turn will put more jobs at risk and makes the need to reframe society ever more _...Read More_

Why do people willingly allow Spy Gear into their homes? They complain about the Government intrusion into their lives. But then they they allow a On Line Company to go even farther. Cameras and Microphones! Both Web Connected! And they are _...Read More_

>"iRobot’s CEO once told me, with a wink, that he didn’t become a truly successful roboticist until he became a vacuum salesman. It’s a good line, and one that betrays some fundamental truths about the industry. Robots are hard, and in a _...Read More_

>"Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran’s top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives _...Read More_

>"From robots that perform surgery to androids that care for the elderly, these machines are designed to improve healthcare."

Saying right! This should be completely necessary.

>"Billionaire Tesla chief gives no indication of any progress in actually building such a machine"