Robot Talk Episode 110 – Designing ethical robots, with Catherine Menon

Claire chatted to Catherine Menon from the University of Hertfordshire about designing home assistance robots with ethics in mind.

Catherine Menon is a principal lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. Her research explores the ethics and safety of autonomous systems, and she has a particular interest in the interaction between safety requirements, ethical imperatives and trust constraints in public-facing AI including assistive robots. She has previously worked as a safety-critical systems engineer in the defence and nuclear sectors, and has been involved in producing and validating several international standards for these domains.

Robot Talk is a weekly podcast that explores the exciting world of robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous machines.

Robot Talk is a weekly podcast that explores the exciting world of robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous machines.