Caltech Roboticist Says Safety Should Be Top Concern with Humanoid Robots

A quick search of humanoid robot videos will deliver demonstrations of two-legged robots playing soccer, dancing, jumping several feet in the air, even competing in kickboxing matches. It is all dazzling, certainly. But roboticist Aaron Ames , the Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair and director of Caltech’s Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) and a leader in the field of robotic safety, has deep concerns.