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Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Erik Sofge |
The Uncertain Future For Social Robots Humans have feared a robotic uprising since the machines first appeared in science fiction. Today, experts caution against a more insidious threat: We might like living with them too much.   |
Salon.com
June 21, 2001
Dan Dinello |
We, robots! From Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" to Steven Spielberg's "A.I.," the line between man and machine has never been clear... |
Popular Mechanics
January 18, 2008
Erik Sofge |
The Toughest, Smartest, Best Terminators of All Time A closer look at the destructive robots in the Terminator trilogy and now TV series. |
Salon.com
February 25, 2002
John Glassie |
Flesh, robots and God Are they becoming us or are we becoming them? One of the world's leading roboticists discusses the machines in our future -- their ability to think, feel, reproduce and achieve personhood... |
Salon.com
September 14, 2000
Janelle Brown |
Robots "R" us Why are roboticists building machines in their own image? "Robo Sapiens" introduces a homemade population and the egos behind the bots. |
Wired
July 2004
Cory Doctorow |
Rise of the Machines Isaac Asimov turned androids into pop culture icons - and invented the science of robotics in the process. Now his classic I, Robot hits the big screen. |
Fast Company
Jul/Aug 2015
Baratunde Thurston |
Do Not Fear The Robot Apocalypse We don't need to imagine a future filled with human suffering at the (liquid metal) hands of supersmart robots. Many are suffering now at the hands of their fellow humans. |
Salon.com
January 2, 2002
Suzy Hansen |
The emotional machine Steve Grand, designer of the artificial life program Creatures, talks about the stupidity of computers, the role of desire in intelligence and the coming revolution in what it means to be "alive." |
National Defense
March 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Reverse Engineering the Brain May Accelerate Robotics Research Machines that walk upright will assist civilians and the military alike, said Stefan Schaal, associate professor of computer science and neuroscience at the University of Southern California. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2002
Jill Jusko |
The Robot Evolution MIT's Rodney A. Brooks is among researchers leading the charge to develop a smarter and more useful artificial creature. |
Wired
May 19, 2008
Scott Brown |
Scott Brown on Why He Does Not Welcome Our New Robot Overlords Pop culture is telling us what we've known for a while: Robots run Hollywood. |
Wired
January 2006
Robert Capps |
The 50 Best Robots Ever They're exploring the deep sea and distant planets. They're saving lives in the operating room and on the battlefield. They're transforming factory floors and filmmaking. |
Popular Mechanics
October 5, 2009
Glenn Derene |
What Does a Beer Taste Like After the Singularity? Even if we accepted that it was possible to digitize the broad, ever-evolving spectrum that is human intelligence, add your own consciousness to it and then accelerate the heck out of it, what would the point be, exactly? |
Wired
March 24, 2008
Lucas Graves |
15th Anniversary: Why the Future Still Needs Us a While Longer Genetics, nanotech, and robotics are no longer as scary as they once were. |
National Defense
January 2016
Sandra I. Erwin |
The Rise of the Machines? ... Not So Fast Robots working in tandem with troops are said to be the next big thing in defense technology. |
BusinessWeek
January 14, 2011
Eric Spitznagel |
The Robot in the Next Cubicle The new wave of robots for sale is aimed squarely at the office market. |
Fast Company
April 2006 |
Oy, Robot! Are we doomed to some post-apocalyptic nightmare in which robots rule the planet? Roboticists Henrik Hautop Lund and Rodney Brooks square off. |
Wired
April 2000
Bill Joy |
Why the future doesn't need us. Our most powerful 21st-century technologies - robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotech - are threatening to make humans an endangered species. |
Wired
January 2005
Pollack et al. |
View Ethics for the Robot Age... Wikipedia... Why Film Pirates Must Pay... Advice for the Cyber Chump, er, Czar... Copyrights on music and television recordings in Europe will expire... |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2008
John Teresko |
A Robot that Can Smile or Frown MIT debuts Nexi, a robot with facial expressions. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The New Age of Service Robots: From Fighting Fires to Serving Beer R2-D2 and Rosie the robot maid may be coming soon to a home, or nursing home, near you. Thanks to advances in computing and navigation technology, robots -- including sophisticated robot toys and appliances -- are now being developed to serve people directly. |
National Defense
November 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Debate Over Rules, Legality of Robots On The Battlefield Lagging, Experts Say As researchers push ahead with algorithms designed to give robots more autonomy, ethicists and legal minds warn that not enough thought is being given to the implications of using unmanned systems to apply lethal force. |
National Defense
August 2015
Jon Harper |
Market for Ground Robots Poised for a Turnaround The market for ground robots is set to expand as technology advancements give the machines greater utility on the battlefield and elsewhere, according to defense officials and industry experts. |
Wired
July 2004
Jennifer Hillner |
I, Robocop Will Smith raps about busting bot outlaws, his secret geek past, and the future of thinking Machines. |
Technology Research News
September 12, 2005 |
Georgia Tech's Ronald Arkin The Director of the Mobile Robot Laboratory talks about trends and issues surrounding the integration of robots into society. |
Wired
March 23, 2009
Scott Brown |
It's Back -- Why the Terminator Is Unstoppable Terminator Salvation with Christian Bale as John Connor aims to dispense with the fleshy sheath of new age terminators and bring back the clunky kind that are impossible to kill. |
Wired
June 26, 2007
Daniel Wilson |
Everything I Need to Know About (Real) Robots I Learned From Transformers While nobody is seriously trying to build a full-on Transformer, some projects embrace the idea more wholeheartedly than others. Check out these examples of what Hasbro's toy line hath wrought. |
BusinessWeek
March 3, 2011
Charlie Rose |
Charlie Rose Talks to Ray Kurzweil The author, inventor, and futurist says accelerating technology will soon bring us immortality -- and all the energy the earth requires |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Erik Sofge |
The Truth About Robots and the Uncanny Valley: Analysis Despite its fame, or because of it, the uncanny valley is one of the most misunderstood and untested theories in robotics |
Reason
July 2003
Brian Doherty |
Machine Melee Robot combat as the 21st-century dream sport |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004 |
Ready To Buy A Home Robot? For a glimpse into the future, BusinessWeek checked out some of the most intriguing robotic developments -- things your digital home could grow to love. |
Wired
July 2004
Robert Capps |
The Humanoid Race Machines are getting more and more like the rest of us. A piece-by-piece guide to the globe's most advanced bots. |
National Defense
September 2007
Stew Magnuson |
Gun-Toting Ground Robots See Action in Iraqi Streets The U.S. Army quietly entered a new era earlier this summer when it sent the first armed ground robots into action in Iraq. |
HBS Working Knowledge
September 22, 2003
Diane L. Coutu |
PowerPoint, Robomanagers and You: The Growing Intimacy of Technology Can robots take on some roles of the manager? MIT's Sherry Turkle ponders the psychological effects of technologies today and tomorrow in this Harvard Business Review excerpt. |
Fast Company
Jul/Aug 2014
Om Malik |
Man and his Machines The world of information has surpassed human cognitive powers, And that means machines have to help us make decisions. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2008
Jeremy Hsu |
Teaching AI to be Sociable Humans can already form social bonds with robots, but the real trick may be getting AI equally interested in us |
Wired
May 2002
Michael Behar |
The New Mobile Infantry Battle-ready robots are rolling out of the research lab and into harm's way... |
National Defense
March 2008
Stew Magnuson |
For Now, Lethal Robots Not Likely to Run on Auto-Pilot Bart Everett, technical director for robots at the Navy's space and naval warfare systems center, acknowledged that the military isn't ready for the next generation of mechanized soldiers. |
Technology Research News
May 18, 2005
Eric Smalley |
Machine Reproduces Itself Researchers have built simple modular robots that are capable of reproducing themselves. The robots consist of motorized cubes that can swivel diagonally and connect to each other. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2013
Lucas Laursen |
Robot to Human: "Trust Me" Rescue robots respond to operator stress levels |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2011
Susan Hassler |
9/11 and the Rise of Robots A technology spurred by tragedy takes hold |
Popular Mechanics
September 19, 2008
Wayne Ma |
TechX Contest Preps Non-Superpower Military Bots for Urban War On the heels of the United Kingdom's Grand Challenge in August, TechX teams have been taking their cue from the United States' DARPA challenges model to begin levelling the urban warfare playing field. |
PC Magazine
July 12, 2006
David Gerrold |
The Science Fiction Files What movies may have influenced the design of our current technology. |
National Defense
May 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Soldiers Teaching Robots Battlefield Duties An Army Research Lab is working to instill robots with complex behaviors, thus making them suitable for the battlefield. |
CRM
August 7, 2015
Alex Terry |
5 Sales and Marketing Problems that AI Can Solve Lead-qualifying AI will work 247, never call in sick, and will follow up on 100 percent of leads. Best of all: Customers won't know the difference. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2011
Lora G. Weiss |
Autonomous Robots in the Fog of War Networks of autonomous robots will someday transform warfare, but significant hurdles remain. |
National Defense
February 2015
Stew Magnuson |
DARPA Contest Seeking Humanoid Rescue Robot The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's latest robotic challenge calls for a human-shaped robot to carry out a series of search-and-rescue tasks. |
National Defense
July 2011
Eric Beidel |
Swarming Robot Teams to Map, Survey Buildings In the future, robots may be the true first responders. |
Popular Mechanics
January 16, 2009
Erik Sofge |
MIT Unveils Intelligent Robot Forklift for War Zones The new, U.S. Army-funded forklift robot recognizes voice commands, can learn the layout of a makeshift warehouse and operate out of doors. It may be able to save lives on the field and make warehouse work more efficient at home. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
December 2004 |
The Nanotechnology Winter Future generations of the tiny mechanical devices described by the terms "microelectro-mechanical systems" and "nano-electromechanical systems" are full of amazing possibilities. |
