robots

Robot Dogs to Have Their Day — on Florida Base

May 29, 2016

Foxconn: from Worker Suicides to Plastic Workers

By Sara Hsu

The controversial company is switching to robots, boding ill for China’s labor market.

August 31, 2015

Could Science Defeat Terrorism? Using Robots to Hunt Down ISIS

By Lucas Bento

Before you rule out so-called killer robots, consider their applications in counter-terrorism.

July 10, 2015

Japan’s Robot Revolution

By Anthony Fensom

As the nation grapples with a shrinking workforce, are robots the solution?

May 22, 2015

The Rise of Military Robot R&D: A Global Phenomenon

By Jack Detsch

The age of Reaper and Predator drones is beginning to feel like ancient history.

December 06, 2014

Lethal Robots and the Conduct of Warfare

By Marcus Fielding

Perhaps not quite the Terminator, but lethal robots are set to have a growing role on the battlefield.

August 13, 2013

The Globalization of Precision Strike

Plus, South Korea wants to militarize robots. Tuesday defense and security links.

June 02, 2011

Japan's Absent Robots

Japan is famous for its robots. So why has it relied on foreign built ones during the Fukushima nuclear crisis?

April 25, 2011

Japan’s Robot Love Hurts

Why wasn’t robot-loving Japan able to dispatch any useful specimens in the crucial weeks following the earthquake?

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