Please Don't Give the Robots Guns, Pleads Boston Dynamics

By now, everyone's seen the videos of Boston Dynamics robot dog, Spot. It can walk, run, hop on two legs and even dance -- it's mighty impressive. But with every video released by the American robotics firm, it felt like we were edging closer to the ultimate goal of four-legged drones that could be equipped for battle and replace soldiers. However, Boston Dynamics has come together with a coalition of other robotics experts to plead with companies across the sector to please never give the robots guns. The letter, which was first reported by Axios, has been signed by Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Unitree, Clearpath and Open Robotics.