Algorithm could help autonomous underwater vehicles explore risky but scientifically-rewarding environments. We know far less about the Earth’s oceans than we do about the surface of the moo... Read more
Semi-autonomous and autonomous machines and robots can become moral machines using annotated decision trees containing ethical assumptions or justifications for interactions with animals. Ma... Read more
A draft report submitted to the European Parliament’s legal affairs committee has recommended that robots be equipped with a “kill switch” in order to manage the potential... Read more
Robot avatars programmed to talk with their hands to be understood better In the world of robot communication, it seems actions speak louder than words. Scientists in the UK have discovered... Read more
A new spin on virtual reality helps engineers read robots’ minds In a darkened, hangar-like space inside MIT’s Building 41, a small, Roomba-like robot is trying to make up its mind. Standing... Read more
