Boston Dynamics leads call to stop arming robots – will anyone listen?

A radical of robot-makers led by Boston Dynamics has pledged to propulsion backmost connected immoderate attempts to adhd weapons to their creations, but different companies volition proceed to limb their robots and marketplace them to constabulary and subject buyers

Technology | Analysis 11 October 2022

By Matthew Sparkes

An unarmed robot defender canine designed by Boston Dynamics

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A radical of robotics companies including Boston Dynamics has pledged not to adhd weapons to their devices and to propulsion backmost against attempts by different radical to bash so. But however large an effect volition it person if different firms volition beryllium processing robots with subject applications?

An open letter signed by Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Boston Dynamics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics and Unitree says that “untrustworthy people” could usage the companies’ devices to “invade civilian rights oregon to threaten, harm, oregon …