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  • Should You Tip Robots?
    There’s a robot barista in New York City, we hear, which asks for tips. We figure the coffee shop’s point of sale software includes a tipping option, rather than that the robot actually solicits tips, but it’s still an interesting question: should we tip robots? This brings up some additional… Read more »
  • Robot Astronauts?
    Robots have taken on plenty of jobs that humans can also do, and robots have certainly gone to space. So should robots take on the jobs of astronauts? Britain’s Astronomer Royal thinks so. “I’m sceptical about the idea of a human space flight being worthwhile,” he said on a government… Read more »