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ONR offers $7.5m to develop robots with moral reasoning ability

2014-05-16 01:00:00| Naval Technology

The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has offered a $7.5m grant to researchers from universities including Tufts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Brown, Yale and Georgetown, to explore the development of robots with autonomous moral reasoning abili

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No, Bot! UN Ponders Regulations for Killer Robots

2014-05-14 19:52:30| TechNewsWorld

In a move that could complicate the creation of any more Terminator movies, United Nations diplomats on Tuesday discussed international laws to govern, or simply ban, the use of killer robots. This was the first time that a UN meeting was devoted entirely to the topic, which makes sense given that the robots in question don't yet exist. That said, the UN wants to be proactive.

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US military begins research into moral, ethical robots, to stave off Skynet-like apocalypse

2014-05-09 14:37:14| Extremetech

The US Department of Defense, working with top computer scientists, philosophers, and roboticists from a number of US universities, has finally begun a project that will tackle the tricky topic of moral and ethical robots. This multidisciplinary project will first try to pin down exactly what human morality is, and then try to devise computer algorithms that will imbue autonomous robots with moral competence -- the ability to choose right from wrong. As we move steadily towards a military force that is populated by autonomous robots it is becoming increasingly important that we give these machines, these AIs, the ability to make the right decision. Yes, the US DoD is trying to get out in front of Skynet before it takes over the world. How very sensible.

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Bench-Top Robots provide automated precision fluid dispensing.

2014-04-23 14:30:34| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Compatible with all valve types and controllers, TSR2000 Series is designed specifically for fluid dispensing applications. Three models are available with working areas of 200 x 200 mm, 300 x 300 mm, and 400 x 400 mm. Bench-top robots provide total control over fluid placement from beads, arcs, and circles to repeated timed dots. Programmed via teach pendant, units are suited for dispense dots of solder paste, form-in-place gaskets, filling, potting, encapsulation, and bonding applications. This story is related to the following:Material Handling and Storage Sponsored by: Dalmec Inc - Tile AdAutomation Equipment | Liquid Dispensing Robots | Dispensing Systems |

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