Asimov docet
Japanese METI - Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is developing guidelines in order to improve safety in robots. Japan is leader in industrial robotics (> 300000 "industrial robots") and also leader in robotics-R&D .
It seems that Asimov´s visions are becaming reality.
Not yet.First these are just guidelines on paper and not laws implemented on circuits..
But let´s take a look at the legendary
Isaac Asimov's three Laws of Robotics (First introduced in his short story "Runaround"-1942!!!)
- A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
- A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
- A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law
Despite "appearance" the most advanced japanese robots are still far away to became "positronic" as imagined from Asimov and implementing in them such laws , I think, remains a challenge.
But maybe they are on the right way..Here some guidelines from Tokyo:
- Emergency shut-off button
- Human-friendly soft body
- Security sensors
-Could bad peaple crack a robot pursuing bad scopes?
and once safety will be ok,
-What about social and economical impact of robots?
-Will they steal jobs or improving wealth?
-Will they be accepted or hated?
Best Regards, "R.Daneel" from Baskerville
[ Source: Gadgizer, Kirai, Japan Times and Wikipedia]
[Pictures: Kirai, Delos ]
Ri-Man (the most advanced Human-Care Robot existing)
Wabian-2 (the most advanced Walking Robot)
3 Laws Unsafe (critic review of the 3 Laws)
