Killer Robots

It starts with robots being used for exacting, and repetitive work, and then move to assisting humans in completing tasks. Next thing you know, they’re signing you up for cerebral port to connect you to the network.

… had gone to see a team of Japanese engineers from the company proudly showing off their new mobility technology — a pair of wearable robotic “Walking Assist Devices.” Strapping the powered gadgets to our legs felt silly, but after taking them off, the sensation of being cast back among unaugmented humans, forced to walk completely under our own primitive power, was a distinct comedown.