Boston Dynamics and other robotics companies recently promised they would not make any weaponized machines.
They also pledged to prevent organizations and individuals from using militarizing or using their robots in harmful ways.
In their official open letter, which was signed by Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, Boston Dynamics, etc., they explained that the rise of mobile robots could lead to the possibility of misuse.
Because of this, they said that they would make drastic efforts to prevent people from weaponizing their robots.
However, experts believe other companies will sell militarized bots to police and defense organizations, as reported by NewScientist.
Boston Dynamics' Promise Won't Stop Other Companies
According to The Verge's report, Boston Dynamics shared its no-militarized robot pledge as fears regarding armed machines arose.
One of the models that faced criticism is the popular Spot, a quadrupedal machine developed by Boston Dynamics. The French military and NYPD tested this robot.
During the early development stages of Spot, the U.S. Army was among the organizations that funded it.
The defense department did this since it thought it could use larger versions of Spot for infantry troops and other similar military activities.
Militarized Machines Will Still Arrive
Although Boston Dynamics and other robotics firms involved in the recent open letter promised they would not make armed machines, other manufacturers still create them.
Among the machine makers that are not included in the open letter is Ghost Robotics, a U.S. firm that creates quadrupedal machines.
The U.S. Space Force and U.S. Air Force are both testing Ghost Robotics' machines to patrol bases.
The Department of Homeland Security also uses Ghost Robotics' quadrupedal to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border. Click here to learn more
In other stories, a new robot laser was programmed to kill cockroaches.
Meanwhile, a bipedal robot achieved a new Guinness World Record for the 100-meter sprint.
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Written by Griffin Davis
