A friend sent me this video of a Toyota-made robot playing the violin in response to my Psychology of Robotics post. It’s very cool and all, and yes, it’s an amazing display of the dexterity robots are becoming capable of.
But when you break it down, I’m sure people were just as impressed with the player [...]
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Still Doesn’t Count
The Psychology of Robotics (or Lack Thereof)
Robots can do some pretty cool stuff these days, but so far most of it is trivial in the grand scheme of things and I think we’re a lot farther off from true artificial intelligence than most people believe.
I read a Wired article about new robot hands, and it discussed the methods scientists are using [...]
The Robot Uprising Begins
An automated anti-aircraft cannon went berserk during a demonstration, killing 9 soldiers and wounding 14 more. The manufacturers are calling it a mechanical defect.
Yeah. Just a glitch.
There’s a good quote in the Slashdot post that lead me to the piece:
“The biggest concern seems to be finding the glitches in the system instead of reconsidering automated [...]
