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Readers split on whether they will miss driving their non-autonomous car
Driving has become an integral component of our daily lives, especially in developed countries. Cars are not just a means for us to get from point A to point B. They also help us express our...
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Reader poll: Should an autonomous car be able to drive w/o a human passenger?
Image by Robert Lachenman A couple of months ago, we asked our readers whether three different unlicensed groups of individuals should be able to ride in autonomous cars alone. The individuals were: a...
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If drinking and driving, ride the car that doesn’t need your input or let it...
For the past few months the Open Roboethics initiative and Robohub have explored the topic of autonomous cars in the form of biweekly polls. We were able to find out a lot of interesting facts about...
View ArticleReader poll: How do you feel about “Swarms of Autonomous Cars”?
A few of days ago, WIRED and Robohub covered a story about “Largest Swarm of Robots” and how self-organizing algorithms can be used by robots to form certain shapes. This inspired us to see what this...
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Readers support cars that communicate and self-organize
The conventional cars that we drive today don’t really talk to one another. Sure, some of them connect to your cellphones and mp3 players. But they don’t form a communication network with neighbouring...
View ArticleReader poll: Will autonomous cars create more jobs than they displace?
One of the most popular questions when it comes to discussing robotics is the jobs question. Will robots create more jobs, or replace them? Recently, we’ve seen a lot of discussions on the topic of job...
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Impact of robocars perceived as net positive even if jobs are displaced
Will robots take away our jobs? Will we be better off with robots even if they do? One Forbes article published last year by Chunka Mui focused the jobs issue on autonomous cars. In the article titled...
View ArticleReader poll: Home robots — appliance or companion?
While vacuum robots continue to dominate the ‘robots at home’ market, with Jibo taking on the role of the top 5 most funded Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign, and Pepper expected to arrive at stores in...
View Article4 reports predict steady growth for robotics
Four recent research reports covering service robots, vision guided robotics, material handling robots, and robot component speed reducers, all predict steady growth, particularly in China. QY Research...
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South Korean gov’t robotics budget grows 8.3%, to almost $146 million (US) in...
South Korea has finalized its 2015 robotics budget at around $145.8 million (US), an increase of about 8.3 percent from last year. According to the government’s budget for next year, passed Tuesday by...
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Robotics research reports project upward growth
A flurry of pay-for robotic research analyses are being offered by a variety of vendors. Ten are robotics-related - most show steady growth rates - a few project spectacular growth. TechNavio, a...
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Series of research reports evaluate robotics industry
Businesses, analysts and investors often need and are willing to pay for more facts than they can gather from their sales and R&D departments; detailed comparative reviews of the landscape of a...
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Study shows public perception of robotics generally positive in EU, but...
Source: Special Eurobarometer 427 – Autonomous Systems A major study into European attitudes toward automation has found that while almost two thirds of people polled feel generally positive about...
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How to hire women
It’s super hard to find skilled people willing to work for robotics companies in Silicon Valley. Even though robotics is awesome and going to change the world. Because big companies with big paychecks...
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Foundry tool: Multi-material designing for 3-D printing
To demonstrate Foundry, MIT researchers designed and fabricated skis with retro-reflective surfaces. Image: Kiril Vimidce/MIT CSAIL 3-D printing has progressed over the last decade to include...
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Ethically Aligned Design
Having been involved in roboethics for some years, I was delighted when the IEEE launched its initiative on Ethical Considerations in AI and Autonomous Systems, early this year. Especially so because...
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A report on the ELS Workshop 2016
A robot hands a medication bottle to a person. Photo credit: Keith Bujak. Source: Georgia Tech News Center The Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects of Social Robots in Healthcare and Education Workshop...
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The changing landscape of mobility at the Automate and ProMat trade shows
America’s retailers are closing stores faster than ever while demand for warehouse workers by online retailers is higher than ever. Retailers and logistics companies have been opening facilities at a...
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24 research reports that dissect the robotics industry
After reading the press releases for this batch of 24 research reports, although they vary widely in their forecasts, they almost all agree that most segments of the robotics industry are expected to...
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Spider webs as computers
Spiders are truly amazing creatures. They have evolved over more than 200 million years and can be found in almost every corner of our planet. They are one of the most successful animals. Not less...
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