Robots Demand Rights
Is it because, according to a study carried out on behalf of the UK Office of Science and Innovation's Horizon Scanning Centre, Robots could demand legal rights that I have experienced a sudden surge of interest in the possible use of robots in healthcare?
I have been interviewed twice recently by Professional Engineer (PDF 1Mb) and, for an article to appear next week, by Natalie Engler, Health Correspondent for Harvard Medical International.
Or maybe it's because the EU is funding a 2.5m Euro project into the development of robotic empathy: FEELIX Growing--FEEL Interact eXpress (!) Who knows.
