San Francisco bars police from using killer robots after outcry

Comment on this story Comment San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to bar police from using robots to kill, in a striking reversal that comes just a week after…

The battle between robots and humans reaches a ‘turning point’

Comment on this story Comment Warehouse robots are finally reaching their holy grail moment: picking and sorting objects with the dexterity of human hands. Amazon has robotic arms that can…

Jasper’s robots assemble fresh meals for nearby apartment dwellers • TechCrunch

After attempting to sell its tech to large food service companies, cooking automation startup Jasper has shifted to direct-to-consumer. In a recent conversation, CEO Gunnar Froh told TechCrunch about the…

Robots sense human touch using camera and shadows — ScienceDaily

Soft robots may not be in touch with human feelings, but they are getting better at feeling human touch. Cornell University researchers have created a low-cost method for soft, deformable…