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So when one of these things eventually kill someone, who is held responsible?
How could that possibly happen in this case?
If you had read the article, or even just looked at the picture, you'd see that this is a security camera that walks.
D you think they'll stay that way?
I'm here to engage with reality, and not create science fiction scenarios to worry about.
Until they finally taste human flesh.
They are heavy and move quickly. All it takes is one shove or trip of an unsuspecting person that falls and cracks their head.
Industrial sites are dangerous and that's why workers receive safety training and equipment.
These are not intended to interact with the public, they're intended to replace manned security patrol routes. They're protected from being a danger to the public by chain link fences and locked doors. The workers who operate them and work around them receive safety training.
In addition to the tens of thousands of dollars of proximity sensors, there's also a giant red button on their back which shuts them down immediately:
Having robots lets the human workers not go into dangerous situations unnecessarily. Having to patrol inside of an area where halon fire suppression systems are used is inherently dangerous and is more of a common occurrence than having a random untrained and unescorted member of the public enter into a secure area and trip.
So, no MG mount?
Surprisingly no, and they also don't have mortars or death ray eyes.
But, you wouldn't know that reading some of the comments here.
No sad puppy face, either?
KILL IT!
It can be done but doesn't work that well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rliFQ0qyAM
how fast can it go and how much does it weigh?
I think that you'll find you don't enjoy when 20 kg of steel comes barrelling at your knees
https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=Boston+Dynamics+Spot+Specifications
What are you, a doctor or something?
The owner usually. They can then sue the producer.
I can only imagine the legal stonewalling. Sue who? The company who hired the device? The manufacturer? Programmers? The leasing company? Everyone passing the legal buck around making it incredibly difficult and expensive for anyone to sue in an attempt to exhaust the victim or their family.
Boston Dynamics doesn't kill people. It's its investors for a more fascist world that kill people.