The universe is eternal, infinite and vibrant, a conscious cosmos: Futurism | Apr 18, 2017 | NO TERMINATOR, NO SKYNET. FEDOR Is a Gunslinging Robot That’s Just a Skin Suit Away From Westworld | ... Russia's FEDOR humanoid robot can now shoot guns, leading critics of artificial intelligence to express concerns over the potential danger it poses. The Russian government, however, was quick to point out that the exercise isn't meant to create a "Terminator."... | Blogger: “Fedor is referred to the AR-700 series (for work in extreme conditions). The enterprise also produces AR-600 household robots. It takes for the enterprise’s specialists about 16 hours to assemble one Fedor and up to 2-3 hours to replace an item in the android, the chief executive said. In a perspective, the robot Fedor developed for Russia’s Emergencies Ministry will acquire the abilities for self-learning, the Android Technics CEO said. "The self-learning procedure is not incorporated in the model, which is now being demonstrated. In the future, it will necessarily appear because self-learning is a major direction of the development of autonomous robotics," he said. Currently, Fedor can already act on its own initiative within narrow scenarios, he said.” F.E.D.O.R. is targeted to be the sole passenger of Russia’s new spacecraft, Federatsiya (even the spacecraft got a Fedor-esque name), in 2021 for the shuttle’s inaugural flight. It also will serve as a rescue unit for the Emergencies Ministry.... |

Apr 18, 2017

Futurism | Apr 18, 2017 | NO TERMINATOR, NO SKYNET. FEDOR Is a Gunslinging Robot That’s Just a Skin Suit Away From Westworld | ... Russia's FEDOR humanoid robot can now shoot guns, leading critics of artificial intelligence to express concerns over the potential danger it poses. The Russian government, however, was quick to point out that the exercise isn't meant to create a "Terminator."... | Blogger: “Fedor is referred to the AR-700 series (for work in extreme conditions). The enterprise also produces AR-600 household robots. It takes for the enterprise’s specialists about 16 hours to assemble one Fedor and up to 2-3 hours to replace an item in the android, the chief executive said. In a perspective, the robot Fedor developed for Russia’s Emergencies Ministry will acquire the abilities for self-learning, the Android Technics CEO said. "The self-learning procedure is not incorporated in the model, which is now being demonstrated. In the future, it will necessarily appear because self-learning is a major direction of the development of autonomous robotics," he said. Currently, Fedor can already act on its own initiative within narrow scenarios, he said.” F.E.D.O.R. is targeted to be the sole passenger of Russia’s new spacecraft, Federatsiya (even the spacecraft got a Fedor-esque name), in 2021 for the shuttle’s inaugural flight. It also will serve as a rescue unit for the Emergencies Ministry.... |

A number of experts have already warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the end of humanity. While these warnings haven’t entirely fallen on deaf ears, the development of systems that would no doubt be considered questionable by AI-naysayers has persisted. Russia’s highly capable robot FEDOR is one such system.

FEDOR — short for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research — is a humanoid robot developed by Android Technics and the Advanced Research Fund. The multi-talented bot can drive a car, use various tools (including keys), screw in lightbulbs, and even do pushups. It has also proven capable of working in extreme conditions.

Now, Russia’s deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin showed via Twitter that FEDOR has added shooting handguns to its skill set. “Robot platform F.E.D.O.R. showed shooting skills with two hands,” one tweet read. Rogozin also posted a video of FEDOR actually firing guns along with the tweet......[READ MORE]

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