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    Should ownership influence the decision-making of a care robot?
    For the past few months, the Open Roboethics initiative have been exploring the topic of care robots. During one of our meetings, we got into a discussion about whether the ownership of a robot sho...
    11 February 2015, by

    Americans okay with police drones, worried about private UAVs | Sputnik
    A new poll shows surprising opinions about the domestic use of small drones. Who should be allowd to fly them, where, and for what purpose? According to the results, Americans may be more trusting of ...
    11 February 2015, by

    Liability concerns for drone co’s imposing technical measures to enforce no fly zones
    Shortly after a Phantom crash-landed on the grounds of the White House, its maker, DJI, announced that it would release a mandatory firmware update that would restrict flights within 15.5 miles of dow...
    03 February 2015, by

    Robot caregivers: How much interaction with a robot is socially acceptable?
    With the continuous increase in life expectancy and the number of people aged 65+ on the rise, it is no wonder that many roboticists have been discussing the use of robot as companion/caregiver for e...
    28 January 2015, by

    Robotics needs to get political
    A couple of weeks ago I was a panelist on a public debate at the 2014 Battle of Ideas. The title of the debate was The robots are coming: friends or foes? with a focus not on the technology but the ...
    27 January 2015, by

    ‘Quadcopter’ crashes onto White House grounds, poses security threat
    The White House was put on high alert today as a drone was flown at low altitude onto the south-east side of the complex. A secret service spokesperson said "An investigation is under way to determine...
    26 January 2015, by



    Drone crash at White House comes as FAA develops rules | USA Today
    The crash of a quad-copter drone on White House grounds early Monday comes as the Federal Aviation Administration is developing long-awaited rules for commercial unmanned aircraft. Congress ordered...
    26 January 2015, by

    Drone that crashed at White House was a quadrocopter | TIME
    A drone that crashed on the White House grounds Monday, causing a brief lockdown, was a two-foot wide remote-controlled quadcopter that is sold in stores, officials said. According to a Secret Servic...
    26 January 2015, by

    Secret Service: ‘Quadcopter’ drone crashed onto White House grounds | Fox News
    A two-foot-long "quadcopter" drone crashed onto the White House grounds overnight, the Secret Service said Monday -- though the White House says the device posed no threat. Brian Leary, a Secret Se...
    26 January 2015, by

    Obama connects robots to jobs in State of the Union address
    US President Barack Obama linked robots and jobs in his sixth State of the Union address this Tuesday. The State of the Union Address is usually delivered annually by the President in a joint sessio...
    22 January 2015, by

    Open science: Preaching what I practice
    Open science isn't one thing - it is a set of practices that range from making sure your papers are openly accessible (which is relatively easy), to open notebook science, which makes the process ope...
    22 January 2015, by

    Robotics, AI in the spotlight at #WEF15 World Economic Forum
    The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos is on. [tweetquote]What are experts telling world leaders at WEF15 about robotics, AI and Big Data?[/tweetquote]...
    21 January 2015, by

    $87 million in European robotic projects funded
    The EU has co-funded 17 new robotics-related projects under Horizon 2020, the mechanism that the European Commission is using to stimulate the region's global competitiveness in technical innovation...
    20 January 2015, by

    Transport Canada’s position on indoor and tethered drone operations
    In November, Transport Canada issued Staff Instruction 623-001, which provides guidance on the review and processing of Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) applications. Among the issues addr...
    19 January 2015, by

    European Commission reveals details of proposed cuts to science | Science
    A controversial plan to use research funds to pay for economic stimulusbecame more concrete this week, as European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker unveiled proposed legislation to implement t...
    16 January 2015, by

    Elon Musk donates $10M to keep AI beneficial | The Future of Life Institute
    Elon Musk, creator of Tesla and SpaceX, has decided to donate $10M to the Future of Life Institute to run a global research program aimed at keeping AI beneficial to humanity. There is now a broad ...
    15 January 2015, by

    FAA issues waivers for real estate and agricultural UAVs
    The FAA granted two exemptions for commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems in U.S. airspace for real estate and agricultural crop scouting. But all is not as rosy as it appears....
    14 January 2015, by

    Slow down that runaway ethical trolley
    The runaway trolley has chased automated motor vehicles into the new year. In early 2012, I raised a variation of the classic thought experiment to argue that there is not always a single absolu...
    13 January 2015, by

    How much interaction with a robot is socially acceptable?
    We have a tall order when it comes to dreaming up a trustworthy care robot: a robot could clean the house, find and fetch objects, and even keep seniors company. But if robots take on so many daily c...
    13 January 2015, by

    Canada’s regulations for foreign commercial UAV operators
    Canada’s relatively favorable framework for commercial UAV operations is attracting interest among foreign operators who are frustrated with restrictions in their home jurisdictions. The following p...
    12 January 2015, by

    Island Forum 2014: Advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence
    The Singapore Ministry of Defence convened the sixth edition of the Island Forum in November 2014 to explore the emerging future of artificial intelligence and robotics, developments that could have e...
    06 January 2015, by and

    Pics everywhere: Top 2014 robot pictures
    This is the time when many suggest their list of top 2014 robotic pictures in various settings. Drones, humanoids, telepresence, home robots, vacuums, toys and robotic camel jockeys! Good recaps and ...
    05 January 2015, by

    From literature to living rooms: Perceptions of robots in society
    As drones have become increasingly accessible, media outlets have been preoccupied with news stories that fuel our fears about the prospect of privacy invasion and physical harm. Although drones have ...
    18 December 2014, by

    CompuGirls: Young women have role to play in technology field
    If one of the keys to building a future technology workforce is finding new ways to engage women and minorities in computer science, giving teenage girls an understanding of what the field is, and how...
    16 December 2014, by

    New CAA rules govern use of drones in built up areas
    The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced updated rules that will give operators an annual permission to operate in built up areas....
    09 December 2014, by

    The Drone Center’s Weekly Roundup: Weekly Roundup 12/8
    At the Center for the Study of the Drone In 2007, Addie Wagenknecht started using drones to make abstract paintings. Her works both challenge and celebrate the aerial robot and its power. In an in-...
    09 December 2014, by

    Robo-Wars: The regulation of robotic weapons
    Robotic weapons, whether autonomous or remote controlled, have generated widespread controversy in recent years. Alex Leveringhaus, James Martin Fellow, Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed ...
    05 December 2014, by and

    Transport Canada releases new framework for governing UAV operations
    Earlier this month, Transport Canada announced that commercial operators will soon be able to benefit from two exemptions from the general Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) requirement. Tod...
    28 November 2014, by

    Japan’s new robotics push: Funding and deregulation
     In June, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he wanted to treble the market for robots in Japan to $22 billion by 2020. Last month, the government launched a "robot revolution realization council...
    25 November 2014, by

    Readers optimistic about role of robots as care assistants for seniors
    Developing robots that are capable of taking care of seniors is the goal of an increasing number of robotics companies. While there are many economic and social factors to encourage this trend, the ...
    25 November 2014, by

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