We Robot 2015

WeRobot 2015 Keynote: The future of robotics, with R2D2 maker Tony Dyson

UPDATED 4 Mar: We're sad to report that Professor Tony Dyson, who built the original Star Wars R2-D2 droid, has died. We’re reposting this excellent video of his keynote at WeRobot to highlight his...

04 March 2016, by Robohub Editors

WeRobot 2015 Panel 4: Regulating healthcare robots, with Drew Simshaw, Nicolas Terry, Kris Hauser and M.L. Cumming

Basic, pressing issues need to be addressed very soon to ensure that robots are developed that promote confidence among providers, patients, consumers, and investors. In this We Robot 2015 panel, t...

16 July 2015, by Tech Policy Lab University of Washington

WeRobot 2015 Panel 2: Robot passports, with Anupam Chander

Anupam Chander’s paper, “Robots, the Internet of Things and the future of trade,” is the first effort to locate and analyze these complimentary technologies within an international trading frame...

11 June 2015, by Tech Policy Lab University of Washington

WeRobot 2015 Panel 1: Anthropomorphizing robots, with Kate Darling

As we increasingly create spaces where robotic technology interacts with humans, our tendency to project lifelike qualities onto robots raises questions around use and policy. In this We Robot 2015 pa...

20 May 2015, by Tech Policy Lab University of Washington

#WeRobot 2015 on now in Seattle

The fourth annual We Robot conference on robotics, law and policy kicked off today in Seattle at the University of Washington School of Law. ...

10 April 2015, by Robohub Editors