AI and Robots Are a Minefield of Cognitive Biases
Humans anthropomorphize our technology, sometimes to our own distraction and detriment This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. Most pe.....»»
Researchers demonstrate human cognitive system designed to enable moral tradeoff decisions
Moral dilemmas—balancing one right action against another—are a ubiquitous feature of 21st-century life. However unavoidable, though, they are not unique to our modern age. The challenge of accommodating conflicting needs figured as prominently i.....»»
Robot companies pledge they"re not going to let the robots kill you
A bunch of robotics companies, including Boston Dynamics, came together to pledge to not weaponize their products. So, that's all folks, no need to worry about killer robots. The companies wrote, in part, in an open letter:As with any new technology.....»»
Boston Dynamics *really* does not want you to add weapons to its robots
Open letter cites concerns about misuse of "widely available" commercial robots among the public. Enlarge / Herbert Reul, Interior Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, looks at Boston Dynamics' robot police dog in January 2022. (credit:.....»»
The robot takeout revolution is closer than you think
I learned a lot ordering a donut and a muffin from delivery robots. Enlarge / This Kiwibot robot is waiting to be loaded with my muffin. Afterward, a worker carried it across the street on the scooter. (credit: Timothy B. Lee).....»»
Working like bees, 3D-printing drones could change the future of construction
A team of researchers at Imperial College London and Empa have been developing collaborative aerial drones. Inspired by the work of bees, the scientists are training the robots to construct 3D printed buildings from a single blueprint. To ensure maxi.....»»
Netflix"s "Dahmer" backlash highlights ethical issues in the platform"s obsession with true crime
We all love true crime. It’s one of the most fascinating genres of modern entertainment. It is also an ethical minefield. Yet we can’t help but gobble up every morsel of this genre that Netflix loads up on our plates.As of 2022, true crim.....»»
Tesla"s robot waves but can"t walk, yet. Elon Musk plans to make millions of them
The eagerly awaited reveal of Tesla's prototype robots was part of what Musk has described as an effort to have the company seen as a leader in fields like artificial intelligence, not just a company that makes "cool cars.".....»»
Princess Diana Fans Have Something To Say About This AI Rendering Of Her In The Future
Artificial intelligence has given us oddly proficient dancing robots and fun face filters, but other times it is used in more controversial ways. Artificial intellig.....»»
Next for Musk? Making humanoid robots a reality
The robot business eventually may be worth more than Tesla's automotive revenue, according to the CEO, who is now touting a vision for the company that goes well beyond making self-driving EVs......»»
Video Friday: Humans Helping Robots
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.IROS.....»»
Four-legged jumping robots to explore the moon
A four-legged robot trained through artificial intelligence has learned the same lesson as the Apollo astronauts—that jumping can be the best way to move around on the surface the moon. An update on LEAP (Legged Exploration of the Aristarchus Plate.....»»
Calculate your neighborhood"s "cognability"
Does your neighborhood help protect your cognitive health as you age?.....»»
For the first time, robots on Mars found meteorite impact craters by sensing seismic shock waves
Since 2018, NASA's InSight mission to Mars has recorded seismic waves from more than 1,300 marsquakes in its quest to probe the internal structure of the red planet. The solar panels of the car-sized robotic lander have become caked with Martian dust.....»»
Updated climate models are clouded by scientific biases, researchers find
Clouds can cool or warm the planet's surface, a radiative effect that contributes significantly to the global energy budget and can be altered by human-caused pollution. The world's southernmost ocean, aptly named the Southern Ocean and far from huma.....»»
Scientists Are Teaching Robots When And How To Laugh Like A Human
Researchers in Japan are teaching robots how to laugh in a natural way, paving the way for life-like conversations between machines and humans. Researchers in Japan.....»»
Ensuring Underwater Robots Survive in Hot Tropical Waters
The hot, humid environment of tropical marine areas such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef can wreak havoc on the marine autonomous systems. Underwater and surface MAS are used for marine monitoring, locating objects such as mines on the seafloor,.....»»
Tiny robots made of “galinstan” can run faster than a (scaled down) cheetah
Most soft robots are slow, but these feel the need for speed. Enlarge (credit: Mao et. al.) Scientists at Johannes Kepler University (JKU) have created steerable soft robots that are capable of running, swimming, and jumping a.....»»
Get Ready For Robots At Maker Faire Orange County 2022
Join makers from across Southern California at Maker Faire Orange County on Saturday, September 10th to race drones, battle robots, and share their creative know-how on everything from 3D printing to origami. The post Get Ready For Robots At Maker F.....»»
Harpoons, robots and lasers: How to capture defunct satellites and other space junk and bring it back to Earth
More than half of the thousands of satellites in orbit are now defunct, and this accumulation of floating space debris has been described as a "fatal problem" for current and future space missions and human space travel......»»
Magna hired to make autonomous delivery robots
The Canadian auto supplier built an initial order of 50 Cartken Model C robots at its plant in suburban Detroit and is increasing capacity......»»