Page 6 - Robots

Making robots that can work with their hands

To come close to what human hands can do; robot hands need better agility, reliability, strength

Introducing 'Operator 4.0,' a tech-augmented human worker

People will still be essential on the factory floors, even as robots become more common

Even robots can commit crimes; we might soon need a law

Technology can be a downright scary thing; particularly when its new, powerful

Alibaba's favorite 'warehouse robot' maker, Geek+ raises funds

The company raised $14 million led by Vertex Ventures, reports Tech In Asia

Robot tax debate: No, bots aren't the answer to our talent shortage

Bill Gates answer to this problem is to tax the bots as well, reports Tech in Asia

Will robots take away human jobs? Satya Nadella and Elon Musk disagree

Bill Gates says robots should pay an income tax like humans do, reports Tech in Asia

Robots may replace 250K public sector UK workers by 2030: Think tank

According to it, this could save as much as four billion pounds a year for the UK

Bots without borders: How anonymous accounts hijack political debate

19 mn bot accounts were tweeting in support of either Trump or Hillary Clinton before US elections

Robots will take jobs, but not as fast as some fear, says report

Differing assumptions, and sheer uncertainty about the future, explain the conflicting outlooks

Connecting all the world's robots may drive 2017's top technology trends

Virtual reality in particular has dominated the news throughout the year

Protecting humans and jobs from robots is 5 tech giants' goal

The Partnership on AI, unites Amazon, Facebook, Google, IBM and Microsoft

Automatic for the people

Robots are more solution than problem for China

Rich and powerful warn robots are coming

The four-day annual conference, which began on Sunday, has 3,500 invite-only participants exploring "The Future of Human Kind."