The bill specifically bans the sale, transfer, modification, operation, or equipping of robots or drones with mounted weapons. Prohibited weapons include firearms, stun guns, chemical agents, lasers, ...

New York lawmakers proposed a new bill that will make weaponizing robots illegal. The Responsible Robotics Act bans the sale, ...

San Francisco–based robotics startup Foundation is accelerating its push into military humanoid robotics, outlining ...

This past July, Dallas police used a ground robot to kill a man who had killed five police officers in a mass shooting. The incident kicked off a national discussion about lethal robots and what role ...

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