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Greeting mortals.

When I think robot design the first thing that springs to mind are cute Japanese robots that walk, talk and do exciting little tricks. Although this is a gross generalization of Japans robotics industry, it is a view shared by quite a large percentage of people I have spoken to.
For those of you who have a deeper knowledge of Japanese robot design you will be familiar with their drive to create robots that not only help people, but make life easier for us in a wider context.
However when we look to the west we instantly see the different mindset behind robot design and its practical uses.

The US has had a long running fascination with using robots in the military. While other countries see technological advancement as a way to enrich life and to prolong comfort, it seems the States likes to invent robots in order to make war “easier”.
Check it out I’m not so stupid as to misunderstand the implications of war robot design. In the long run it will undoubtedly save lives (of the people who have the tech) and keep civilians away from certain death. However what happens when you have a military that has no fear of death…escalation is my first thought.

In many instances robots can be used in the military in less lethal applications, such as moving supplies through treacherous areas where normal transport would be impossible.
This for me is the most human friendly usage for robots. It could for example be used in situations where civilians are trapped and in desperately need of food or medical aid.

From a moral standpoint the use of robots to kill can be seen as pretty underhanded, especially against poorer nations who have little defence to begin with. With so much effort and money going into creating robots that kill, why are we not spending more of that budget on peaceful means of international cooperation?
Global insecurity is what it’s all about!

Just in case you were thinking that the US military has not yet implemented any robots, guess again.
The Americans are already well known for their unmanned attack drones, which fly about laden with some serious weaponry. The drone is not only for attacking but also recon.
So have you ever wondered where all the video gamer kids who can’t get real jobs go? They go to the army and shoot at people in the desert on real life video games. Absolutely frightening stuff!

When will the world have enough of weapons and embrace a more peaceful approach to robot design.
Well I guess as long as somebody is making money and controlling another country it will never end.

Do you know of any other technological advances in robot design worth mentioning? It doesn’t have to be a military application…heck, I’d like to hear about something a tad more optimistic for a change.

Love and peace everybody.

Duncs.