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'Killer robots' will be nothing like the movies show – here's where the real threats lie

You might suppose Hollywood is good at predicting the future. Indeed, Robert Wallace, head of the CIA’s Office of Technical Service and the US equivalent of MI6’s fictional Q, has recounted how Russian spies would watch the latest Bond movie to see what technologies might be coming their way.

The Conversation

Teens tackle 21st-century challenges at robotics contest

After a COVID-19 hiatus, the “First Global” robotics challenge for high school students is taking place in person again, with teams from almost every country in the world — though not Russia

The Independent UK

'Delicious' chocolate bar developed by robots using artificial intelligence

Its makers predict their treat, containing milk chocolate, cookie crumbs and nuts, will please just about everybody in the galaxy. Their prototype contains 30% less sugar than conventional chocolate

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How Roomba Co-Creator Helen Greiner Outsmarts Her Robots

When Helen Greiner was just 11, she went to see the movie Star Wars and fell madly in love with one of the film's stars. But it wasn't Luke Skywalker. And it wasn't Han Solo.

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Robotics companies don't want you to use their gizmos for evil

Prominent robotics companies have signed a letter promising not to weaponize their public-facing products. But that won't necessarily stop them from supplying military and police forces.

Inverse

Top robot companies pledge not to add weapons to their tech to avoid harm risk

Leading robotics firms promise not to add weapons to general use technology and said they would oppose others doing so

The Guardian - US

Some leading robot makers are pledging not to weaponize them

The companies warned that "untrustworthy people" could use their robots to harm others or infringe on civil liberties, and they pledged to make sure their customers didn't weaponize the products.

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Labor Shortage Spurs Drive To Automate Warehouses

Amazon is leading the automation drive as e-commerce customers demand faster deliveries.

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Exclusive: Boston Dynamics pledges not to weaponize its robots

The company joined other robotics firms in pledging to curtail projects that turn robots into war machines.

Axios

Edinburgh sustainable shop with recycled robots opening at Fort Kinnaird

The staff behind the store are now excited to announce she will be throwing open the doors to Fort Kinnaird’s latest addition for a Celebration of Sustainability.

Edinburgh Live

Attack of the pizza-making robots

A handful of buzzy robotic pizza startups are cropping up across the country.

Axios

Space beaches may be more common than once thought, new study reveals

New models predict that exoplanets with beaches are more prevalent than once thought, and current missions could find multiple examples this decade.

Inverse

Tesla's Optimus robot isn't very impressive – but it may be a sign of better things to come

In August 2021, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the electric car manufacturer was planning to get into the robot business. In a presentation accompanied by a human dressed as a robot, Musk said work was beginning on a “friendly” humanoid robot to “navigate through a world built for humans and…

The Conversation

Tesla’s Optimus robot will change the world – but not the way you think

Elon Musk’s new humanoid machine can usher in a whole new era for robotics

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Want a better relationship with your dog? These 7 factors are key

Researchers have identified seven factors that are key to the dog-human bond, which could yield insight into the development of social robot dogs.

The Street

Everything Elon Musk Said At Tesla AI Day to Sell His Vision

The billionaire wants to create a "future of abundance" by mass-producing humanoid robots.

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Tesla Previews Humanoid Robot, but Musk Cautions It Is Not Ready Just Yet

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Friday the electric vehicle maker's eagerly anticipated humanoid robot "Optimus" would cost under $20,000 and cautioned it still had way to go before becoming fully functional. "There's still a lot of work to be done to refine Optimus and prove it," Musk told the…

The Independent UK

Tesla robot walks, waves, but doesn't show off complex tasks

An early prototype of Tesla Inc.’s proposed Optimus humanoid robot slowly and awkwardly walked onto a stage, turned, and waved to a cheering crowd at the company’s artificial intelligence event Friday

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The Guardian - UK

Size of Nord Stream blasts equal to large amount of explosive, UN told

Experts suggest maintenance robots may have planted bombs, as concern grows over methane buildup

Inverse

Horrifying: Robots may have just gained a creepy new skill

A new AI system aims to allow robots to laugh in response to our jokes, and even corrects the appropriate type of chuckle based on the context.

Leeds Live

Leeds councillor says he's terrified of robots taking over council jobs

People calling in to speak to someone at the council can sometimes have to wait up to 90 minutes to speak to a human

InsideEVs

Tesla Expects Thousands Of Humanoid Robots To Work In Its Factories

The information comes from a job listing posted by the manufacturer looking for programmers to work the Tesla Bot project.

Inverse

Trash can-sized robots could revolutionize how you travel — but there's a catch

The new gita robots will carry your things and navigate the world right behind you, making long walks easier than ever. But a growing batch of tracking robots raise security and accessibility questions.

The Conversation

Australia has relied on agricultural innovation to farm our dry land. We'll need more for the uncertain years ahead

Since European colonisation, Australia’s farmers have had to pioneer new technologies to adapt agriculture to this dry land.

ABC News

Australian farmers invest in robots, autonomous vehicles to combat worker shortage

More than 405,000 hectares of Australian farmland is being tended to by robots and autonomous vehicles as "the reliability of machines far outweighs the reliability of people".

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