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Robots in the News
By: Kerry Date: December 14, 2017, 8:11 am
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I don't like the idea of robots taking over. I thought it was
very amusing what happened to this robot.
HTML https://www.dezeen.com/2017/12/13/k5-knightscope-security-robot-sfspca-san-francisco-bullied-off-street/
A robot patrolling a street in San Francisco to ward off
homeless people has been removed after complaints from locals,
who also knocked it over and smeared it with feces.
The Knightscope K5 security robot was deployed by the San
Francisco branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (SPCA) to deter homeless people from sleeping and
loitering near its building.
But it was forced to take away the 400-pound machine as it was
operating in the public realm without a permit, and threatened
with a $1,000-a-day (£745) fine.
The K5's presence also angered the local community, who took to
social media to complain.
Reports claimed that a group doused its sensors with barbecue
sauce, knocked it over and veiled it with a tarp. One Twitter
user claimed they saw feces smeared on its shell, while another
described the robot's use as "shameful".
"The money that was spent on these robots could have gone
towards homeless shelters," said another tweet.
The shelter said it released the robot, nicknamed K9, to patrol
the pavements around its centre in the Mission District, which
had become a camp for the city's homeless population.
"We weren't able to use the sidewalks at all when there's
needles and tents, and bikes, so from a walking standpoint I
find the robot much easier to navigate than an encampment," the
SPCA's president Jennifer Scarlett told the Business Times.
Responding to Dezeen, the shelter said that it only hoped to
improve the safety of its employees, following an influx of
crime in the surrounding area, and that it is "extremely
sensitive" to the issue of homelessness.
"In the last year we've experienced a great deal of car
break-ins, theft, and vandalism that has made us concerned about
the security and safety of the people on our campus," the SPCA's
media relations manager Krista Maloney told Dezeen.
"The security robot that we've been using on a pilot basis has
been very effective at deterring these criminal incidents. The
device helps us prevent crime; it doesn't attempt to remove
homeless people from the sidewalk."
The K5 is equipped with four cameras that monitor its
surroundings, and moves on wheels at speeds of up to three miles
per hour. It measures 1.5 metres tall and nearly one metre wide
at its base, creating a sizeable obstacle on the pavement.
San Francisco is tightening restrictions on autonomous machines
on the streets – particularly delivery robots – with growing
concerns over public safety.
Knightscope's K5 model has already been embroiled in other
controversies elsewhere, including knocking a toddler over in
Silicon Valley, and falling into a pond in Washington DC after
missing a set of stairs.
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Re: Robots in the News
By: paralambano Date: December 14, 2017, 4:25 pm
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Some are already saying and acting upon the notion that the
robots won't be the boss of me. I suppose we've seen the future
in science fiction movies.
para . . . .
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Re: Robots in the News
By: Kerry Date: December 14, 2017, 5:28 pm
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^ Sooner or later, somebody who hates robots and computers
taking over things is going to figure out that they can make
self-driving cars and trucks wreck themselves. If the vehicle
is programmed to protect people, it could be forced off the
road and into almost anything -- like a concrete barrier -- or
over a cliff. A few young males find playing chicken with each
other to see who will swerve first; and I think more young males
would find it fun to play chicken with computer driven cars
since it would be safer to do. It's a matter of time before it
happens. Terrorists could do it too with trucks in order to
disrupt the delivery of food.
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Re: Robots in the News
By: Kerry Date: December 17, 2017, 1:31 am
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The Brits have a good idea here. Make the robots pay taxes.
HTML https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/665337/robots-pay-tax-british-workers-automatons-stealing-jobs-employment-ai
A recent survey reveals a third of all workers believe
automatons will be doing their job within the next 15 years.
The poll of 1,000 people also showed 57% of workers think these
robots should be taxed in some form.
Ed Molyneux, the CEO of cloud accounting firm FreeAgent, which
carried out the survey, said the research shows the majority of
people think the future of the workplace involves robots.
But he said statistics showing 69% of people in the UK would be
“happy” to work for a “robot boss” indicate employees are
warming to the idea of automatons in the office.
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