At the end of October a group of prestigious US universities collaborated on a document trying to put together a technical roadmap for Robotics in the US. Its central purpose is to update Congress on the state of the art in robotics and to help policymakers determine where to channel resources in order to realise robotics’ great promise as a technology. We summarise some of the main findings below.
Uber has suspended its testing of self-driving cars in San Francisco after being instructed by the DMV that they required a permit, like the other 20 companies testing their technology in the area.
A report from the National Science and Technology Council looks at the current state of AI in the US and makes a series of recommendations for federal agencies.
Only hours after launching its new service of offering passengers rides in self-driving cars, it has been told to stop. Regulators in California state that Uber requires a state permit to continue with its new program, or face legal action.
Lawbot is a chatbot which can help with determining whether users have been a victim of crime. It is an online tool which covers 26 different criminal offences and takes users through a series of questions designed to help them with the next steps to take whether that is consulting a solicitor or contacting the police.
Amazon has launched beta testing of its long-anticipated Prime Air service. The testing has begun in Cambridge, UK, and the first successful delivery of a package took place on the 7th December, officially revealed a week later on the 14th.
Patrick Fair, a partner at Baker & Mackenzie in Sydney, speaks to the Robotics Law Journal about the impact of driverless cars on the legal sector, both in Australia and globally.
Following a similar move from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority and National Air Traffic Control Service, the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has released a new interactive map designed to show restricted air space for drone users.
Researchers at University College London, University of Sheffield, and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia have presented the first systematic study on predicting the outcomes of cases tried at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) using Artificial Intelligence.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has made a $10 million gift to establish the K&L Gates Endowment for Ethics and Computational Technologies and other endowed funds at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).
Ride-sharing company Uber wants the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to delay policy recommendations that govern the testing of driverless cars.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has developed a ground-breaking new “artificial intelligence”-based translation tool for patent documents, handing innovators around the world the highest-quality service yet available for accessing information on new technologies.
Drone Assist: the UK’s National Air Traffic Control Service new app that lets users know if they are flying in or near to restricted airspace.
Drawing inspiration from Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics, Silicon Valley Robotics have launched a Good Robot Design Council, as well as guidelines for roboticists and academics on the ethics involved in development, creation, and use of robots.
In an effort to improve safety, after a series of near misses of drones and aircraft, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and air traffic control body NATS have issued a new code for drone users.
Eurosport, the European sports broadcaster, is in talks with potential partners to broadcast drone racing, making it the latest network looking to televise the growing sport in which contestants try to navigate small, remote-controlled aircraft at high speeds through aerial obstacle courses.
Reports from a drone expo in California indicate that the successful adoption of drones by law enforcement agencies could well lead to an increase in their use and expanded UAV fleets.
A new start-up called Luminance is being heralded as a new breakthrough in the development of AI, specifically designed for the legal sector. Focussing on assisting with the reading of huge amounts of data, it is quickly establishing a reputation as a game-changer.
In partnership with startup nuTonomy, Boston becomes the latest city to join the trend of testing the new technology of autonomous vehicles, as integration with human drivers and roads is sought.
Vinay Kumar Singh, an IP Attorney based in India, looks at some of the issues in the legislative framework surrounding design protection.
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