BCI Startups Compete To Augment Human Disabilities With Unmanned Systems

The ultimate purpose of robotics is to improve the human condition. As organic species, our bodies are vulnerable to damage and disrepair. In the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on the “Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics,” the entry on “care robots” highlights its societal benefits over countering dystopian fears: “One reason why the issue of care has … Read more

Beer & Bots Cool The Day

This weekend is supposed to be a scorcher. According to the latest meteorologist reports, in Death Valley it might reach 130 degrees.  Here is New York, it is so humid that one cannot tell the difference between swimmers drying off and people leaving work.  There is one bright point, a cold one tastes better on … Read more