Death, drones and driverless cars: how Google wants to control our lives

by Andra Keay

23 September 2014

share this:

Google seems to be reaching out of the internet and into every corner of the world. So what exactly does it want – and can it really be good for us?

Source: www.theguardian.com

Google is now the 2nd largest private lobbyist in the US, second only to Dow Chemicals and Google spends more than any of the defence contractors.

See on Scoop.it – The Robot Times

Andra Keay is the Managing Director of Silicon Valley Robotics, founder of Women in Robotics and is a mentor, investor and advisor to startups, accelerators and think tanks, with a strong interest in commercializing socially positive robotics and AI.

Robot Talk Episode 93 – Matt Beane

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Matt Beane from the University of California, Santa Barbara about how humans can learn to work with intelligent machines.

11 October 2024, by Robot Talk

Robot Talk Episode 92 – Gisela Reyes-Cruz

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Gisela Reyes-Cruz from the University of Nottingham about how humans interact with, trust and accept robots.

04 October 2024, by Robot Talk

Robot Talk Episode 91 – John Leonard

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to John Leonard from Massachusetts Institute of Technology about autonomous navigation for underwater vehicles and self-driving cars.

27 September 2024, by Robot Talk

Interview with Jerry Tan: Service robot development for education

We find out about the Jupiter2 platform and how it can be used in educational settings.

18 September 2024, by Andrea Rafai

#RoboCup2024 – daily digest: 21 July

In the last of our digests, we report on the closing day of competitions in Eindhoven.

21 July 2024, by AIhub and Lucy Smith

#RoboCup2024 – daily digest: 20 July

In the second of our daily round-ups, we bring you a taste of the action from Eindhoven.

20 July 2024, by AIhub and Lucy Smith