To err is human – is that why we fear machines that can be made to err less?
By: The Guardian Dec 14, 2019 One of the things that really annoys AI researchers is how supposedly “intelligent” machines are judged by much higher standards than are humans. Take self-driving cars, they say. So far they’ve driven millions of miles with very few accidents, a tiny number of them fatal. Yet whenever an autonomous […]
To make robots perform better, make them constantly fear death
By: Futurism Nov 20, 2019 For too long, robots have had it too easy, and it’s starting to show. To get these freeloading bots back to work, neuroscientists from University of Southern California suggest programming them to fear death. By forcing robots to operate in terms of self-preservation — in addition to whatever other tasks […]
‘Care robots’ for the elderly could be developed in the UK after government funding
By: Healtheuropa Oct 30, 2019 The £33.9m (~€39.3m) research will be conducted over 5 years. The project plans to develop a sophisticated ‘care robot’ which could be deployed to assist the elderly. These robots will take on challenges like helping people up after a fall, making sure medication is taken and delivering meals. The use of ‘care […]
This robot can move with ease across a host of environments
By: Interesting Engineering October 29, 2019 Watch Full Video
A robot cooks burgers at startup restaurant Creator
By: TechCrunch October 29, 2019 Creator is a new burger-making robot startup. We visit its first restaurant in San Francisco to taste Creator’s burger from the future. Watch Full Video
Robots aren’t taking warehouse employees’ jobs, they’re making their work harder
By: Shirin Ghaffary October 22, 2019 In the past few years, some have wildly speculated about how automation will eliminate wide swathes of the US job market, leaving masses of unemployed, frustrated workers. It’s an issue that’s raised enough concern that 2020 Democratic presidential candidates spent a good amount of time arguing about it in […]
The race to build a flying electric taxi
By: BBC October 22, 2019 For any commuter the prospect of being whisked to and from work in a fraction of the time it usually takes is pretty irresistible. No traffic jams, no train delays and no cold platforms – what’s not to love? This is the promise of more than a hundred companies developing […]
Amazon Makes ‘Climate Pledge’ As Workers Plan Walkout
By: Alina Selyukh September 19, 2019 Amazon is “done being in the middle of the herd” when it comes to climate-focused company policies, CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday. The company is pledging to power its global infrastructure with 100% renewable energy by 2030 and to be carbon-neutral by 2040. To help get there, it plans […]
UK economy has ‘too few robots’, warn MPs
By: Sean Farrell September 18, 2019 The UK is lagging behind the world’s other advanced economies in the shift to robots and automation in the workplace – putting jobs, businesses and the prosperity of whole regions at risk, according to an influential group of MPs. MPs on the business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) committee […]