Killer robots – should we be scared?
Despite concerns over autonomous weapons, the social impacts of other aspects of artificial intelligence are starting to be seen and ...
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Can social robots help relieve stress in the workplace?
Can social robots help staff worry less and focus more on creativity and collaboration? An Australian and Japanese team is ...
Rethink Robotics revisited: A look back at the collaborative robots pioneer
Last week Rethink Robotics, an early pioneer in the field of collaborative robots, announced it was shutting down operations. In ...
AEC Day 2: Robot rights, smart cities and award winners
Day 2 of the Australian Engineering Conference was filled with offsite tours, breakout sessions, heated debates about whether robots have ...
Do robots have rights? Here’s what 10 people and 1 robot have to say
When it comes to the future of technology, nothing is straightforward, and that includes the array of ethical issues that ...
What lies under the skin of Westworld’s human-like robots?
Season two of Westworld might have just wrapped, but the conversation about the benefits and perils of creating extremely human-like robots keeps ...
With autonomous robots on the rise, what do engineers need to know?
Most of the driving force behind robots is coming from engineers, which is why more need to consider the influence ...
Do you trust the robots in your life?
Peter Bruza believes we need to understand how human beings will form relationships of trust with autonomous systems.
If a robot hurts or kills someone, is the robot responsible?
As robotics and AI become an increasingly potent force in society, previously abstract questions about how we should legislate them ...
Meet Sophia, the humanoid robot that has the world talking
Sophia the humanoid robot is sure to turn heads when she makes an appearance in Sydney this September.
