Russia Today
| Apr 24, 2013
Drones and other machines capable of targeting and killing humans autonomously are too close to becoming reality, Human Rights Watch warns. The group has launched a global Campaign to Stop Killer Robots to press for an international ban on such ma...
Human Rights Watch
| Nov 19, 2012
The world needs to act now to keep robots capable of killing without human input off the battlefields of the future, Human Rights Watch warns. The group is calling for an international treaty banning the development of autonomous "killer robots."
Newsy
| Nov 18, 2012
For over 50 years the US Navy has trained dolphins, whose echo location abilities have been an immense asset to avoiding sea mines. But the blubbery companions are set to be laid off for cheaper, more cost-effective robotic replacements.
ABC News (Australia)
| Feb 29, 2012
Human rights groups and international lawyers are calling for the Obama administration to explain the legal basis for expanding the US drone programs, and reveal the number of civilian deaths caused by drone strikes.
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...avoid other aircraft. The next big goal for robotics is commercial airplanes that can autonomously take off and land themselves. Earlier this we...
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...going to be extra power issues to sort out before the MIT cheetah becomes viable. A military robot in the field will need some kind of camera an...