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    Legal issues with robots | Communications of the ACM
    There is no question that robotic technology is making life easier, safer, or more convenient for human beings. Despite these benefits, concerns remain about what happens when robotic technology fails...
    11 November 2013, by

    DARC talks about the elephants in the room – freight planes and fighters
    It was fitting that Missy Cummings had the last word at the DARC drones and aerial robotics conference in NY. As an ex-TopGun navy pilot who saw drones taking over her job, she was the one to talk abo...
    23 October 2013, by

    Robotic cornucopia: Robohub focuses on the state-of-the-art and the future of agricultural robotics
    With an ever-increasing need to feed the world's hungry, the agricultural sector has long been an important boon to the field of robotics: the sector's widespread acceptance and use of automation tec...
    18 October 2013, by

    Affordable Care Act
    As always, remember you can see more at Nate's Website....
    18 October 2013, by

    25 women in robotics you need to know about (2013)
    In celebration of Ada Lovelace Day, we've compiled a short list of some women in robotics that everyone should know about. There are so many many more that we're already looking forward to featuring t...
    15 October 2013, by , and

    #Robotsandyou: Help drive the discussion on the ethics of cognitive systems and robotics
    On the 23 and 24th of October researchers in cognitive systems will meet in Brighton to discuss the social and ethical implications of their work. The conference is organized by EUCognition, the Europ...
    11 October 2013, by



    Robots: Their rights and legal status | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    It might seem far-fetched at this stage, but robot ethics and the law is a growing field of study. It’s about their rights, it’s about our ethics and it’s also about liability. Listen to the fu...
    08 October 2013, by

    Why tech’s hottest companies want to hire more female engineers | TechCrunch
    Judging by the job fair section at the annual Grace Hopper Celebration of women in computing held this past week in Minneapolis, it was very clear that all the hottest companies in tech are working as...
    08 October 2013, by

    Don’t blame technology for persistent unemployment | Slate
    Posting on the Slate blog Future Tense, James Bessen takes issue with the notion that technology causes unemployment, illustrating his point by debunking a pair of frequently cited examples, textile w...
    06 October 2013, by

    NASA closes most of its doors due to US Congress shutdown, but Jet Propulsion Lab continues operating
    We had hoped to be sharing highlights with you this week from NASA's Asteroid Initiative Idea Synthesis Workshop, which was scheduled to run this September 30 to October 2 at the Lunar Planetary Ins...
    02 October 2013, by

    Robohub turns one!
    Anniversaries have a way of inspiring even the most cynical of us to ask ourselves big existential questions: "Why are we here?", "What do we stand for?" and "What's the meaning of all this anyway?" S...
    01 October 2013, by

    Call for papers: We Robot 2014
    We Robot 2014 - Conference on Legal and Policy Issues Relating to Robotics University of Miami Law School, Coral Gables, FL April 4-5, 2014 Submission/Registration Deadline: November 4, 2013...
    27 September 2013, by

    Call for papers: IROS workshop on science communication
    Understanding Robotics and Public Opinion: Best Practices in Public Science Communication and Online Dissemination IROS Workshop 2013 in Tokyo, Japan November 7, 9am – 12:30pm Submission deadl...
    18 September 2013, by

    Who gets a ticket when there’s no one behind the wheel? | Marketplace
    Bryant Walker Smith, fellow at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School, discusses the new legal issues presented by having cars with no drivers. See more: Marketplace...
    28 August 2013, by

    What does the UK public think about robots? Sciencewise wants to know
    What does the UK public want from robotics research? What are their hopes and fears? In order to discover more about what British citizens think about robotics and other key areas of technology, Sci...
    27 August 2013, by

    AUVSI conference brings robots to drone debate epicenter
    AUVSI returned to D.C. for 2013. Amidst a climate of fiscal austerity and vibrant debates over the growing importance of unmanned vehicles in foreign policy and homeland security, the 2013 AUVSI Unma...
    23 August 2013, by

    The scourge of the RoboTroll is already upon us
    When a robot ethics working group met nearly three years ago one of the things we fretted about was privacy. We were concerned especially about personal companion robots. Whatever their purpose, be it...
    22 August 2013, by

    The truth is no stranger than fiction when it comes to robots
    Killer robots, a problem as old as voodoo. Source: x-ray delta one. By Kathleen Richardson, University College London Robots represent the cutting edge in science. For decades we have been promis...
    21 August 2013, by

    Open season on drones? Town split over licenses to hunt unmanned aircraft
    A town called Deer Trail, located an hour east of Denver, Colo., is considering issuing a novel kind of hunting permit. If passed, the town would give residents licenses to "kill" drones ... by shooti...
    21 August 2013, by

    The right way to regulate drone privacy
    On August 6th, I had the honor of testifying in front of the California State Assembly Public Safety Committee on regulation of drones, by the state of California.  The committee is considering seve...
    19 August 2013, by

    Trolling Effects | TechDirt
    While in the robotics industry patent litigation hasn't yet become the gigantic headache it is in consumer electronics, that potential exists. Perhaps early attention, with an eye to just how bad the ...
    16 August 2013, by

    Six questions states need to ask about self-driving cars | Governing
    A growing number of states are taking up legislation that addresses self-driving vehicles in an effort to make it easier for researchers to explore the technology. But most of the legislation deals...
    13 August 2013, by

    White House hosts Google+ Hangout; NASDAQ gets new ETF targeting robotics and automation
    ... Leading roboticists talked about their recent projects and what inspired them to become involved with robotics at a White House hosted Google+ Hangout Friday. The event was covered by many media i...
    10 August 2013, by

    Major players in robotics join Whitehouse hangout
    Major players in robotics joined the Whitehouse's "We the Geeks" Google+ hangout series to discuss the positive impact of robots in the future....
    09 August 2013, by

    Drone Journalism, with Matthew Schroyer

    Link to audio file (41:02)In this episode, we speak with Matthew Schroyer, founder of DroneJournalism.org, co-founder of Drones for Good, and developer of the “Drones for Schools” program which te...
    09 August 2013, by

    When terrible engineers are good
    A recent post "I need terrible female engineers" on Medium by Amy Nguyen describes her feelings as a female engineer; feeling that technical women are expected to be super humanly perfect - like Summe...
    06 August 2013, by

    Delivered by drones: Are Tacocopters and Burrito Bombers the next Pony Express? | Slate
    The drones are coming! The drones are coming! But this time they’re not armed with hellfire missiles. These drones are packing a new kind of heat: steaming pizzas, fresh tacos, and cold beer. ...
    06 August 2013, by

    ISO to adopt nursing-care robot safety standards
    The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will compile global safety standards for nursing-care robots based on criteria provided by the Japanese government. Nursing care robots are des...
    31 July 2013, by

    The ethics of saving lives with autonomous cars are far murkier than you think | Wired
      If you don’t listen to Google’s robot car, it will yell at you. I’m not kidding: I learned that on my test-drive at a Stanford conference on vehicle automation a couple weeks ago. The ...
    30 July 2013, by

    Three ag robot companies featured in AP story
    ... In an Associated Press article by Gosia Wozniacka, using robots to sort, thin, harvest and handle fruits and vegetables were examined. ... Blue River Technology and their Lettuce Bot; Vision Ro...
    19 July 2013, by

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