Terminator Scenario

[littleman]

Ha, prophetic.  It is probably not likely that the name influenced the behavior of the bot, but that would be very interesting if it did.

[Travoli]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLRLYPiaAoA

4 minutes, NSFW language. AI has first conversation with its creators.

[littleman]

That was good.

[rcjordan]

Stick a fork in it, we're toast.

The robots are 3D-printed in one single step using functional hydraulics.

"All you have to do is stick in a battery and motor, and you have a robot that can practically walk right out of the printer," said Daniela Rus, director at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL).

https://www.rt.com/usa/338719-mit-3d-print-robot/

[rcjordan]

DARPA recently christened its brand new Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV). The autonomous vessel can travel on the high seas at speeds up to 27 knots for months on end without a single crew member.

http://gizmodo.com/darpas-new-robot-is-ready-to-go-submarine-hunting-1769608583

[littleman]

I am not sure if autonomy or remote control scares me more; they b oth have so much potential to go wrong.

[rcjordan]

Pace of articles definitely increasing. Tipping point still maybe 2-3 yrs away?

Robots set to aid postal workers with deliveries in Germany

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-deutsche-post-germany-robots-idUSKCN0X41ZR

[Travoli]

aid replace

[rcjordan]

>replace

In effect, they already are replacing those additional humans that would have to be hired to handle the increasing volume.  But an 'aid' to existing workers will slip by the DE labor unions.

[rcjordan]

In Japan, an artificial intelligence has been appointed creative director

http://www.springwise.com/japan-artificial-intelligence-appointed-creative-director/

[Travoli]

>advertising and marketing agency

Now it's getting personal.

[rcjordan]

Panasonic's pink Dalek delivery bot has been cleared for hospital work

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/26/11507314/panasonic-hospi-r-delivery-bot-hospital-work

[littleman]

Foxconn replaces '60,000 factory workers with robots'

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36376966

[buckworks]

A quote from another forum:

"Displacing a large percentage of human labor without a plan in place to put that displaced labor to productive use is a sure-fire recipe for long-term crisis."

[Rupert]

Asus have it:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/31/asus-zenbo-robot-price-smartphone-voice-face

The $599 (£410) robot rolls around on two wheels in the shape of a vacuum cleaner ball with cameras an oblong head extruding from the top with a colour touchscreen displaying a face with emotions. It is capable of independent movement, can respond to voice commands and has both entertainment protocols for keeping kids amused and home care systems to help look after older people.