The bill specifically bans the sale, transfer, modification, operation, or equipping of robots or drones with mounted weapons. Prohibited weapons include firearms, stun guns, chemical agents, lasers, ...

Militaries like the US, China, and Russia are building robot dogs to employ in security and combat operations. Some of these remote-controlled canines feature guns, rocket launchers, and flamethrowers ...

It sounds like something out of a movie, but ACLU California Action is warning Californians that a real life RoboCop could soon no longer be the stuff of science fiction. “ACLU joins Californians in ...

It’s gotta be the world’s worst Xi-some. Chinese President Xi Jinping stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin and North Korean heavyweight Kim Jong Un Wednesday as they took ...

Police have used drones and robots over the years for purposes ranging from getting an eye-in-the-sky view of accidents to remotely tear-gassing a hard-to-reach suspect. Many anticipate police use of ...

Ghost Robotics initially made a name for itself with its very impressive early work with the Minitaur direct-drive quadruped in 2016. The company also made headlines in late 2021, when a now-deleted ...

San Francisco–based robotics startup Foundation is accelerating its push into military humanoid robotics, outlining ...

This past July, Dallas police used a ground robot to kill a man who had killed five police officers in a mass shooting. The incident kicked off a national discussion about lethal robots and what role ...

‘M3GAN 2.0’ revives the sassy android companion to take on a weaponized robot after the military loses control of it. A scene from 'M3GAN 2.0' courtesy of Universal Pictures A scene from 'M3GAN 2.0' ...

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