CHRONICLING THE ROBOT INDUSTRY
SINCE 2011 © ROBOT RABBI
Hands down, the robot story of 2022 was the San Francisco Police Department’s decision, and subsequent retraction, to order a fleet of killer robots. The highly-debated proposal tried to set nerves at ease by stating: “Robots will only be used as a deadly force option when the risk of loss … Read More
It was the last question of the night and it hushed the entire room. An entrepreneur expressed his aggravation about the FDA’s antiquated regulatory environment for AI-enabled devices to Dr. Joel Stein of Columbia University. Stein a leader in rehabilitative robotic medicine, sympathized with the startup knowing full well that … Read More
In the tech world there are few companies that elicit both fear and respect, Google is one of them. While everyone this week was distracted playing Pac-Man on Google Maps, the big story is how they are taking over life science with robots. There is not an industry today that Google does not touch … Read More
Yesterday, it happened. McDonald’s blinked and added apples to their kid-friendly drug-inspired meals (a.k.a. “The Happy Meal”). While fast food is still legal, it is against every law to kill oneself. Kids easily get addicted to the sweet flavor of sugar/salt spiced fries with burgers nicely packaged in a gift … Read More
