Is this a vision of the future? Robot worker image via shutterstock.com April 6, 2016 Are robots taking our jobs? Moshe Y. Vardi, Rice University In the past, technology both destroyed and created jobs. Is that trend ending?
Facing the perils: a drone is released to monitor an active volcano in Indonesia. Beawiharta Beawiharta/Reuters April 5, 2016 How drones can improve scientific research in the field Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can keep remote sensors alive and deal with dangerous scenarios.
What are you thinking? Robots and humans working together need to understand – and even trust – each other. NASA Johnson/flickr April 4, 2016 Can I trust my robot? And should my robot trust me? Riccardo Bevilacqua, University of Florida People and machines need to be able to interact and communicate effectively. Right now we – and they – can’t. But without that, we risk missing the potential benefits of collaboration.