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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: EC on March 08, 2017, 02:58:03 am

Title: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: EC on March 08, 2017, 02:58:03 am: A mounting list of robot-related accidents has experts questioning whether the devices will be prone to more dangerous malfunctions or even programmed attacks.

Notable mishaps that have been documented include a robotic security guard knocking over a child at a California shopping mall, a demonstration robot smashing a window at a Chinese conference—it caused a bystander to get injured, and 144 deaths in the United States caused by robotic surgery. All this according to security firm IOActive.

These incidents “clearly demonstrate the serious potential consequences of robot malfunctions,” the consultancy says in a white paper it recently published about existing robot security (PDF).

The firm says it’s only a matter of time before even more serious incidents occur unless action is taken.

And it could get sinister, too.

“Similar incidents could be caused by a robot controlled remotely by attackers,” it says. “We’ve found [existing] robot technology to be insecure in a variety of ways, and that insecurity could pose serious threats to the people, animals and organizations.”

Read more: http://www.networkworld.com/article/3177307/security/robots-are-malfunctioning-hurting-people.html

Posted mainly for the bolded bit, that made me go "Wait, what?!"
Title: Re: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: Oceander on March 08, 2017, 02:59:02 am: i, Robot
Title: Re: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: Wingnut on March 08, 2017, 03:09:40 am: Just wait till the Earth passes through the tail of Rea-M rogue comet, and all the machines come to life and threaten and kill all mankind.
Title: Re: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: Oceander on March 08, 2017, 03:14:50 am: Quote from: Wingnut on March 08, 2017, 03:09:40 am
Just wait till the Earth passes through the tail of Rea-M rogue comet, and all the machines come to life and threaten and kill all mankind.

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Title: Re: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: Oceander on March 08, 2017, 03:22:55 am: (http://www.ratemymotivational.com/motivationals/13894-YOU-Are_experiencing_a_car_accident.jpg)
Title: Re: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: Frank Cannon on March 08, 2017, 03:25:52 am: I'm not worried about malfunctions. I took the 100K mile extended warranty....

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Title: Re: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: Smokin Joe on March 08, 2017, 06:29:45 am: What could possibly go wrong....go wrong...go worng...(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTgzNjQ2NDIyMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwODE5NzU2._V1_UX105_CR0,0,105,105_AL_.jpg)
Title: Re: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: Free Vulcan on March 08, 2017, 09:47:45 am: (http://www.droidforums.net/data/photos/l/2/2053-1261121794-117a307e33daf24232b9f640562b5f59.jpg)

Sometimes you have to break a few eggs to get to your goal.
Title: Re: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on March 08, 2017, 10:57:43 am: When will Trump throw these scumbag robots in jail?
Title: Re: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: Cripplecreek on March 08, 2017, 11:06:42 am: Maybe they just want us to think they're malfunctioning.
Title: Re: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: GtHawk on March 11, 2017, 05:23:06 am: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9zzHnRYxtc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q493OCr0piY
Title: Re: Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
Post by: dfwgator on March 11, 2017, 06:29:18 am: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEaxRQhCkHo