Google’s Eric Schmidt & The Artificial Intelligence Military-Industrial Complex
By Derrick Broze The simple fact that the AI Commission is led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt should trouble those who care for privacy,…
Robots
500,000 Jobs At Risk As Instacart Mulls Robot-Driven Warehouses
By Tyler Durden For the more than 500,000 Instacart gig workers fulfilling grocery orders at supermarket chains such as Giant, Food Lion, Costco, among others,…
Army Performs First Autonomous Robotics Test At New Site Near Baltimore
By Activist Post Longtime readers are probably well aware of the trajectory we have been on toward fully autonomous military systems, including robots, drones and…
Spot, The Robot Dog, Is Now “Battery Trained”
By Tyler Durden On Tuesday, Boston Dynamics uploaded a video of Spot, the autonomous robot dog designed to inspect hazardous job sites, with a new trick….
Walmart To Build More Robo Warehouses As Amazon Fight Intensifies
By Tyler Durden It’s no secret that Walmart is gearing up for a lengthy fight against rival Amazon. Walmart’s competitive advantages are their stores –…
Sewer Cleaning Robots Operating via Sensors and Frequencies “similar to WiFi and Bluetooth” — Plenty Could Go Wrong.
By B.N. Frank A recently published article about Sewer Robots reads more like a sales pitch to replace more human jobs with technology than an…
Company Plans Mass Rollout of Humanoid Robots to Replace Workers in Healthcare, Education
By PFW News A Hong Kong-based robotics company plans to mass produce humanoid robots to replace workers across industries such as healthcare and education. Hanson…
Huge Interest In Pizza-Making Robot As COVID Accelerates “Social Distancing Kitchens”
By Tyler Durden COVID-19 will accelerate technological change that will bring the rise of robotics and artificial intelligence to many industries. In particular, the restaurant industry,…
Army Receives Two Robotic Combat Vehicles That Will “Revolutionize” Combat Operations
By Tyler Durden The US Army wants to field light, medium, and heavy robotic combat vehicles to prepare for future combat on the modern battlefield…
Police Robots Are Not a Selfie Opportunity, They’re a Privacy Disaster Waiting to Happen
By Matthew Guariglia The arrival of government-operated autonomous police robots does not look like predictions in science fiction movies. An army of robots with gun…
Boston Dynamics’ Robots Learn How To Dance In Creepy New Video
By Tyler Durden On Tuesday, Boston Dynamics uploaded a video to YouTube of their robots creepily dancing to The Contours’ “Do You Love Me.” The…
“The Robot Made Me Do It”: Research Finds AI Encourages Risk-Taking Behavior
By Tyler Durden Good news for people that like to make terrible decisions and avoid taking responsibility: robot scapegoats are here. According to a new…
NYPD To Deploy Robotic Dog To Combat Criminals
By Tyler Durden According to ABC7 in New York, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is set to receive a new Boston Dynamics robot dog with special…
Airport Deploys “Virus-Killing Robots” During Holidays As Mall Santas Turn To Plexiglass Barriers And “Sanitation Elves”
By Tyler Durden Holidays during the pandemic were always going to be interesting, as fears over a second wave have been met with a flood…