{"id":39788,"date":"2015-02-08T20:10:41","date_gmt":"2015-02-08T20:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/emergentfutures-we-can-now-build-autonomous\/"},"modified":"2018-12-06T15:19:07","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T22:19:07","slug":"emergentfutures-we-can-now-build-autonomous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/emergentfutures-we-can-now-build-autonomous\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-39788 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/emergentfutures-we-can-now-build-autonomous\/attachment\/39789\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/tumblr_njfng7Q8Xf1qz5ttno1_1280-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/tumblr_njfng7Q8Xf1qz5ttno1_1280-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/tumblr_njfng7Q8Xf1qz5ttno1_1280-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/tumblr_njfng7Q8Xf1qz5ttno1_1280-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/tumblr_njfng7Q8Xf1qz5ttno1_1280.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/emergentfutures.tumblr.com\/post\/110458883192\/we-can-now-build-autonomous-killing-machines-and\">emergentfutures<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>We Can Now Build Autonomous Killing Machines. And That\u2019s a Very, Very Bad Idea<\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Clearpath Robotics was founded six years ago by three college buddies with a passion for building stuff. Its 80 employees specialize in all-terrain test rigs like the Husky, a stout four-wheeled robot vehicle used by researchers within the Department of Defense. They make drones too, and have even built a robotic boat called the Kingfisher. But there is one thing they will never, ever build: a robot that can kill.<\/p>\n<p>Clearpath is the first and, so far as we can tell, only robotics company to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clearpathrobotics.com\/press_release\/clearpath-takes-stance-against-killer-robots\/\">pledge not to build killer robots<\/a>. The decision, made last year, was simple, says co-founder and CTO Ryan Gariepy, and in fact it\u2019s even helped the company recruit robot experts who\u2019ve been drawn to Clearpath\u2019s unique ethical stance.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Full Story: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2015\/02\/can-now-build-autonomous-killing-machines-thats-bad-idea\/\">Wired<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>emergentfutures: We Can Now Build Autonomous Killing Machines. And That\u2019s a Very, Very Bad Idea Clearpath Robotics was founded six years ago by three college buddies with a passion for building stuff. 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