The Sword and Laser discussion

Well maybe not this week-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcniy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXrBo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbEVK...

Robot designed to rescue people
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DSzv...

I for one do not mock my future robot overlords ;-)
Here are some for more from the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeFkr...

I wouldn't count the rubbish truck as a robot failure. They are controlled by hydraulics. That one is human error. I'd blame the home owner for not loading the rubbish correctly (in bags)

Tassie Dave wrote: I wouldn't count the rubbish truck..."

Thank you HAL.
Now open the pod bay door-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD9Yq...

Honestly, I'm amazed we've gotten even this far. The droid armys of Star Wars can't be that far away. 50 years, give or take?

Michael wrote: "...The droid armys of Star Wars can't be that far away. 50 years, give or take?"
In 1977, NASA sent two probes, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, into the cosmos. Both were equipped with "golden records,". They included a recording of Jimmy Cater but not the Beatles song "Here Comes the Sun”. No telling what who have happen if they'd included the White album.