Robot “escapes” lab in Russia, makes a “dash for freedom.”
For all the anthropomorphising, the elements of this story are way less interesting than the way the story is being reported…
“A robot escaped from a science lab and caused a traffic jam in one Russian city, it’s reported. Scientists at the Promobot laboratories in Perm had been teaching the machine how to move around independently, but it broke free after an engineer forgot to shut a gate, says the local edition of the Argumenty i Fakty newspaper. The robot found its way to a nearby street, covering a distance of about 50m (164ft), before its battery ran out, the daily says.”
QZ reports: “It’s happening: A robot escaped a lab in Russia and made a dash for freedom.“
“With every passing day, it feels like the robot uprising is getting a little closer. Robots are being beaten down by their human overlords, even as we teach them to get stronger. Now, they’re starting to break free.”