- Wed Dec 1 2004 Army to deploy robots that shoot
Talon robots moving from taking pictures to wielding machine gun. People, though, will control where it goes and what is shoots.
Photo: Combat-ready robots - Wed May 27 2009 Photos: Robots make themselves at home
From the Roomba to Lego Mindstorms, and from living room to garage, robot technology is becoming integrated into our day-to-day lives.
- Thu Jul 7 2005 The leader of the robot pack
Could a Roomba be a "physical avatar"? iRobot CEO Colin Angle talks about this and other possibilities in the growing robotics market.
- Tue Jun 30 2009 Killer robots can be taught ethics
Georgia Tech engineer develops "ethical governor" to help military robots decide when and who to shoot.
- Sat Feb 14 2004 The future of intelligent robots
Knowledge@Wharton finds that while people tend to imagine robots in terms of science fiction or human worker replacements, the truth may be more mundane and less sinister.
- Tue Aug 22 2006 Photos: Robot makers rev their rescue-bots
From tracked triangles to rotary-winged flyers, these robots are designed to pitch in with search and rescue operations.
- Fri Dec 19 2008 Why caring robots should be controlled
An expert in robotics, Noel Sharkey of the United Kingdom's University of Sheffield, believes that we should have strict controls over the personal uses to which we put robots.
- Wed Feb 16 2005 Images: Robots that do a soldier's work
These machines--some of which are already in use in Iraq--help keep Army personnel out of harm's way.
- Wed Jun 22 2005 Gun-toting robot still in training
Robots that shoot are coming, but more testing needs to be done before they can roll onto the battlefield.
Photos: Gun-toting bots - Fri Mar 12 2004 Robot cars rev engines for Army race
Fifteen teams compete on Saturday in the Grand Challenge, an Army contest that will award $1 million to team behind the robotic car that wins the off-road race from LA to Vegas.
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