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Ban Killer Robots Before They Take Over, Stephen Hawking & Elon Musk Say..

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Ban Killer Robots Before They Take Over, Stephen Hawking & Elon Musk Say A number of prominent scientists have signed on to a letter warning that autonomous weapons should be banned.

America wants to fight Japan, this time with some Giant Robots

Yes you heard it right

American giant robot-maker Megabots has challenged Japanese heavy mechanics Suidobashi to a robot battle in one year's time.
Mark II VS. Kuratas, Place your bets in the comment section below 👇

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getting your "space legs" in Earth orbit has taken on new meaning for NASA's pioneering Robonaut program.


Thanks to a successful launch of the SpaceX-3 flight of the Falcon 9/Dragon capsule on Friday, April 18, the lower limbs for Robonaut 2 (R2) are aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Safely tucked inside the Dragon resupply vehicle, R2's legs are to be attached by a station crew member to Robonaut's torso already on the orbiting outpost.
R2's upper body arrived on the space station back in February 2011 during the last flight of the space shuttle Discovery. That event signaled the first human-like robot to arrive in space to become a permanent resident of the laboratory.
Jointly developed by NASA's Human Exploration and Operations and Space Technology mission directorates in cooperation with with General Motors, R2 showcases how a robotic assistant can work alongside humans, whether tasks are done in space or on Earth in a manufacturing facility.
"NASA has explored with robots for more than a decade, from the stalwart rovers on Mars to R2 on the station," observes Michael Gazarik, the associate administrator for NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). "Our investment in robotic technology development is helping us to bolster productivity by applying robotics technology and devices to fortify and enhance individual human capabilities, performance and safety in space."