Robots with a Sense of Touch? Scientists Create Flexible E-skin for “soft machines”
By Study Finds Are humans one step closer to giving robots a true sense of touch? Scientists are developing electronic skin that they hope will…
By Study Finds Are humans one step closer to giving robots a true sense of touch? Scientists are developing electronic skin that they hope will…
By Jonathan Erskine, University of Bristol and Miranda Mowbray, University of Bristol You might have heard of killer robots, slaughterbots or terminators – officially called…
For nations not willing to risk direct military involvement in Ukraine, Technocrats sending advanced robot technology instead makes for a perfect experimental lab to test…
By Matthew Guariglia The rising tide of policing by robots and drones may seem relentless or even inevitable. But activism, legislative advocacy, and public outrage…
By Matthew Guariglia In a stunning 8-to-3 vote yesterday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors banned the SFPD from using deadly force with remote-controlled robots….
By Matthew Guariglia EFF is announcing a letter signed by 44 community groups who stand united in opposition to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors…
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “Crush! Kill! Destroy!”—The Robot, Lost in Space The purpose of a good government is to protect the lives…
By Matthew Guariglia The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote soon on a policy that would allow the San Francisco Police Department to use…
By Tyler Durden A policy drafted by the San Francisco Police Department has sent a petition to the city’s Board of Supervisors which would allow…
By Tyler Durden October has been a rough month for the last-mile delivery robot industry as Amazon called it quits on their six-wheeled robot “Scout” for home…
By Chris Melore A “shapeshifting robotic microswarm” of nanobots could be in your future for flossing and brushing your teeth! Researchers from the University of…
By B.N. Frank Concerns about robots eliminating countless human jobs are nothing new. Another concern – these robots are often operating wirelessly. Decades of research…
By David Rothery, The Open University Nasa has recently announced US$600,000 (£495,000) in funding for a study into the feasibility of sending swarms of miniature…
By Joao Filipe Ferreira, Nottingham Trent University Allow me to take you on a trip down my memory lane. As a young lad, a film…