Thursday, November 14, 2013

"Robots Will Almost Certainly Not Train Cows To Kill Us All As Part Of Their Plan For Worldwide Domination"

From The Awl:

"Robots are already doing everything from making coffee to high-frequency trading. Now they’re after dogs’ jobs as well. A prototype robot that herds cows is being tested by researchers at the University of Sydney, and early results show that the four-wheeled fellow does a better job than his four-legged competition."
In other good news, this time from TechCrunch:
Cornell Researchers Help Robot Unlearn Stabby Motions With A Human Trainer