The Uncanny Valley Of Human-Robot Interactions

The device named “Spark” flew high above the man on stage with his hands waving in the direction of the flying object. In a demonstration of DJI’s newest drone, the audience marveled at the the Coke can-sized device’s most compelling feature – gesture controls. Instead of a traditional remote control, this flying … Read More

Even the trash goes to the robots

This week the biggest story in the robotic world was not Donald Trump’s misogyny, but Professors Kathleen Richardson’s and Erik Billing’s ban on sex robots. The academics claim that such robots “reinforces or reproduces existing gender inequalities.” As the most popular sci-fi movies, from Blade Runner to Ex Machina, have revolved around this … Read More