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Robots help keep costs down and productivity high. Since U.S. factories began adopting robotics into their assembly lines, national production has risen over 30%—so it’s not surprising that automation is a natural move for manufacturers looking to stay competitive.
The Laws of Robotics
In 1942 Isaac Asimov defined the ‘Three Laws of Robotics’ in the book ‘Runaround.’ He added a fourth at a later date once he’d thought a bit more.
LAW 0:
A robot may not injure humanity or, through inaction,allow humanity to come to harm (added later).
LAW 1:
A robot may not injure a human being, or, throughinaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
LAW 2:
A robot must obey the orders given it by human beingsexcept where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
LAW 3:
A robot must protect its own existence as long as suchprotection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
