Second Roboethics Competition: What can a robot fetch for you?
ICRA 2022 just got started and this year the second Roboethics Competition will take place as part of this conference! This year, the competition received five submissions representing participants from Canada, United Kingdom, and the United States, demonstrating an increase
Should a home robot follow what the mom says? Recap of what happened at RO-MAN Roboethics Competition
On August 8th, 2021, a team of four graduate students from the University of Toronto presented their ethical design in the world’s first ever roboethics competition, the RO-MAN 2021 Roboethics to Design & Development Competition. During the competition, design teams
RO-MAN Roboethics Competition: What is an ethical home robot to you?
So what does it mean for a robot to act ethically within a home environment? Researchers have been thinking about this question from different perspectives for the past couple of decades. Some look at the question from a labor perspective
RO-MAN 2021 Roboethics Competition: Bringing ethical robots into the home
In 1984, Heathkit presented HERO Jr. as the first robot that could be used in households to perform a variety of tasks, such as guarding people’s homes, setting reminders, and even playing games. Following this development, many companies launched affordable
Results: Should a carebot bring an alcoholic a drink? Poll says, it depends on who owns the robot
In a care scenario, a robot may have been purchased by the patient, by the doctor or hospital (which sent it home with the patient to monitor their health), or by a concerned family member who wants to monitor their
Should ownership influence decision making of a care robot?
For the past few months, the Open Roboethics initiative have been exploring the topic of care robots. During one of our meetings, we got into an interesting discussion about whether a robot that you own should be programmed to make different choices
Results: How much interaction with a robot is socially acceptable?
With the continuous increase in life expectancy and the number of people aged over 65, it is no wonder that a lot of roboticists have been discussing the use of robot as companion/caregiver for elderly. To give you a reality
How much interaction with a robot is socially acceptable?
We have a tall order when it comes to dreaming up a trustworthy care robot. A robot could clean the house, find and fetch objects, and even keep seniors company. But if we were to have robots that can do so