Legged robots have found their footing in exploration and disaster relief, but have potential policy and ethical implications when it comes to replacing human jobs and social settings such as elder care, according to a new Science #Robotics Review. scim.ag/45wxLA8
Science Robotics publishes original, peer-reviewed research articles that advance the field of robotics.
- A new Science #Robotics study demonstrates that ultrawideband radar can directly track muscle forces during knee extensions and fatiguing conditions, using noninvasive sensors on the skin. scim.ag/3U2ybf0
- A new Science #Robotics study finds that #oxytocin levels rise in humans after engaging with expressive but unreliable or untrustworthy robots, which could indicate increased wariness and mistrust. @hasanayaz @frank_krueger scim.ag/4h4OCRF
- "Is a robot a tool or an agent?" In a new Focus, @robinrmurphy discusses the movie Predator:Badlands and muses on why it may matter if human users view robots just as devices or entities with autonomy and perceptive abilities. scim.ag/4g2VMor
- A new Review examines recent advances and challenges in the development of legged robot and discusses the importance of careful policy design for ethical and safe applications. @leggedrobotics Learn more in Science #Robotics: scim.ag/4xgYVHj

