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Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics supplemented for 21st century care robots

Isaac Asimov famously devised three laws of robotics that underpinned a number of his science fiction books and short stories. Professor Tom Sorell of the University of Warwick has helped develop a new set of rules that they believe will be needed for 21st century care robots.

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date:  21/08/2014

permalink:  Main URL

Project:  Acceptable robotiCs COMPanions for AgeiN...

acronym:  ACCOMPANY

See also:  CORDIS

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In the context of the EU-funded project ACCOMPANY, Professor Sorell, in collaboration with Professor Heather Draper of the University of Birmingham, has produced six values to be used in properly-designed care-robots.


Blog post by Prof. Sorell