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This U.S. State Wants to Ban Gun-Wielding Robots
Bad news for fans of gun-toting killer robots. Massachusetts wants to make Black Mirror fantasies illegal. This week, two state senators proposed a first-of-its-kind bill that, if passed, would prohibit the manufacture, sale, or use of robots with mounted weapons. The bill would also put in place new safeguards prohibiting law enforcement or others from…
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Watching a Robot Slip and Fall Is Way More Entertaining Than the Milk Crate Challenge
If you wake up every morning stressed about whether or not this is the day robots will decide to overthrow humanity, Boston Dynamics has shared a video that should provide some peace of mind: a highlight reel of its multi-million dollar Atlas robot hilariously failing and falling at parkour, which, it turns out, happens far more…
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Boston Dynamics’ Spot Robot Finally Gets Its Helping Hand
When Boston Dynamics first revealed a prototype of its Spot robot to the world back in 2016, it featured a gripper on the end of an articulated arm that was curiously missing when the company officially made Spot available for sale last year. Seven months later, the Spot Arm is finally ready to help with…