A Telemax Cobhom German robotic system for detecting, defusing and the disposal of explosive devices is demonstrated at the Asia Pacific Homeland Security conference and exhibition in Singapore.

How We Will Share Our Future With Robots

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 4, 2015

The prospect that robots will take over the economy, displacing millions of workers in all walks of life, makes headlines and causes palpable anxiety in many people. David Mindell, professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, offers a sober argument against the hysteria that often accompanies the topic, and highlights the numerous opportunities robots present to humankind, including the ability to explore the deep sea and outer space. His latest book is Our Robots, Ourselves: Robotics and the Myths of Autonomy.

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