Massachusetts-based Boston Dynamics was behind most of these examples. But another company is revolutionizing what robotic versions of man's best friend can do, and it says its latest creation might be ready for war.
In January, Defense Department contractor Ghost Robotics will be unleashing four of its semiautonomous robots at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida in what could be a step toward introducing robot dogs to conflict zones.
The high-tech canines, known as Vision 60, are being touted as a security enhancement and are part of a plan to replace stationary surveillance cameras at the Air Force base, according to the military. Ghost Robotics, however, envisions a scenario in the not-too-distant future where the machines go beyond just patrolling.
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The new laws of robotics — building on Asimov's science fiction legacy in the age of AI -
Way back in the early 1940s — long before smart phones, Siri and semi-autonomous weapons — the late great sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov drew-up a set of principles for the development of advanced robotic systems.
Asimov was essentially an optimist, but he realised that future AI devices, and their designers, might need a little help keeping on the straight and narrow.
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Now, almost 80 years later, legal academic and artificial intelligence expert Frank Pasquale has added four additional principles.
Robot allows local shoppers to browse stores from safety of home
Many don't feel safe going into a store to shop and the alternative may often include shopping online, then picking up curbside or having your purchase delivered. But how about browsing a showroom floor using a robot?
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"We're not just talking to them, we are with them in a real sense. There's a real presence to it," said Secrest.
Chester also helped Channel 9 Anchor Blaine Tolison with a virtual interview with Dr. Thuc Vu, CEO of OHMNI Labs from Silicon Valley where the robot is made. He said thousands are being used around the world for shopping, inspecting vehicles, and in healthcare settings.
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The Robotic Process Automation (RPA) revolution is well and truly underway, with RPA firms like Romania's UiPath, UK-based Blue Prism and the US's Automation Anywhere all bona fide tech giants.
Globally, RPA, which uses software robots to automate repetitive back-office tasks, is projected to grow by almost 20% year on year in 2021 , to reach $1.89bn, according to research and advisory firm Gartner.
However, some believe that the revolution isn't quite as all-encompassing as it seems, and that there are opportunities for those offering a bit of a human touch to go alongside it.
Can We Make Our Robots Less Biased Than We Are? - The New York Times
A.I. developers are committing to end the injustices in how their technology is often made and used.
Chris S. Crawford, a computer scientist at the University of Alabama. “I personally was in Silicon Valley when some of these technologies were being developed,” he said, and more than once, “I would sit down and they would test it on me, and it wouldn’t work. And I was like, You know why it’s not working, right?” Credit... Wes Frazer for The New York Times
Hyundai purchases Boston Dynamics for $921M, makers of Spot dog robot - Roadshow
In reality, this will probably be a leg up for the company in designing industrial robots or robots meant for use in logistics -- as we've seen from Boston Dynamics' non-techno-canine offerings, Handle and Atlas.
This acquisition is the first to be helmed by Hyundai's new chairperson Chung Euisun since he took the job back in October, and rumors of the buyout have been circulating since early November.
The robot kitchen that will make you dinner – and wash up too | Robots | The Guardian
Finally, the ultimate kitchen gadget you never knew you wanted is here – but it will cost you about the same as the average UK house.
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A London-based robotics company on Sunday unveiled the world's first robot kitchen, which it promises "cooks from scratch and even cleans up afterwards without complaint".
It's not cheap though: the robot costs a minimum of £248,000, roughly the same as the average UK house. Oleynik acknowledged the high cost, but claims there had been 1,205 "qualified sales enquiries" from people interested in buying one. He said the price was equivalent to a supercar or small yacht. The company hopes to introduce lower-priced models in the future.
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