Robotics technologies are showing up all around us. There are vacuum cleaners that drive themselves in your home, and toys that move, talk and learn. Robots are being used in battlefields, as cuddly ...
Self-driving cars can be a boon for people who cannot drive due to age or disabilities, increasing their mobility and independence. New Delhi: Autonomous vehicles (AVs) or driverless cars are vehicles ...
2022.” In the “NEW COMMONS” special feature, we thought carefully about the various “commons” (shared resources in which each stakeholder has an equal interest) on Earth in the post-COVID-19 world.
So what does it mean for a robot to act ethically within a home environment? Researchers have been thinking about this question from different perspectives for the past couple of decades. Some look at ...
In 1984, Heathkit presented HERO Jr. as the first robot that could be used in households to perform a variety of tasks, such as guarding people’s homes, setting reminders, and even playing games.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic effects on the healthcare system, businesses, and education. In many countries, businesses were shut down, universities and schools had to cancel in-person ...
Experts debated the ethics of artificial intelligence systems at Microsoft’s Vancouver office on November 14. From centre left, Microsoft general manager of AI programs Tim O’Brien, IP lawyer and ...
In the 1940s, American writer Isaac Asimov developed the Three Laws of Robotics arguing that intelligent robots should be programmed in a way that when facing conflict they should remit and obey the ...