The idea of a Robot as a mortal enemy to humanity has been featured in numerous works of science fiction. Yet with ground-breaking technological advances in the 21st century, science fiction has begun the transformation to reality. Boston Dynamics, a cutting edge robotics research company, creates a variety of robot prototypes. They range from big to small in size as well as animal-like or humanoid in design. A recently released video features our original robot overlord Atlas, the next generation humanoid robot. Atlas endures harsh physical treatment by its human handler. This does not bode well for the existence of humanity. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence could produce sentient robots capable of revenge. Indeed, historians may recognize this video as the moment humans started the robot wars.
Atlas, The Next Generation Robot
The video below features a decidedly animal-like prototype. The mind boggles at what the future holds for us all.
Introducing Spot
The ominous undertones of the aforementioned videos reminds me of how I felt at the 2016 NY Toy Fair. Are you ready for what’s next?
