Roboism   /     Roboism 8: The Maroon 5 of Robots

This week, Alex and Savannah discuss robots in the news, corporate bionic implants, and the downfall of Charles Entertainment Cheese.

Links and Show Notes

Membership - Relay FM

Temi, a Tablet on Wheels, Can Be Your New Robot Roommate | WIRED

Double Robotics - Telepresence Robot for Telecommuters

Whole Foods is already hawking Amazon Echo speakers

Walmart and Google partner on voice-based shopping | TechCrunch

Companion Robots Are Here. Just Don't Fall in Love With Them | WIRED

LICKI Brush - Lick Your Cat. Like a Cat. by Jason O'Mara — Kickstarter

Self Cleaning Automatic Litter Box for Cats | Litter-Robot™

Chuck E. Cheese’s Getting Rid of Animatronic House Bands | Pitchfork

Discovery Zone - Wikipedia

Elon Musk Quits Donald Trump - The Atlantic

Elon Musk on Twitter: "If you're not concerned about AI safety, you should be. Vastly more risk than North Korea. https://t.co/2z0tiid0lc"

Germany adopts self-driving vehicles law

Swift creator Chris Lattner joins Google Brain after Tesla Autopilot stint | TechCrunch

Trolley problem - Wikipedia

Robotic Exoskeletons Show Promise As Tool to Help Kids with Cerebral Palsy Walk Easier - Scientific American

Hand Taint | Do By Friday

Microchip Implants for Employees? One Company Says Yes - The New York Times

Dangerous Things – Custom gadgetry for the discerning biohacker

xNT NFC Tag [NTAG216] – Dangerous Things

forgottentowel (@forgottentowel) | Twitter

A New Coat of Paint — Relay FM

Alexandra Cox (@AlexCox) | Twitter

Savannah Million (@savannahmillion) | Twitter

Roboism (@roboismfm) | Twitter