FRR News & Media Appearances
Windesheim and FRR Team Up to Develop Quality Mark Responsible Robotics
Windesheim University of Applied Sciences and the Foundation for Responsible Robotics (FRR) have announced a collaboration to develop an audit framework and procedures for an FRR certified quality mark for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics. The FRR Quality Mark intends to promote transparency and trust from the technology consumer and society.
Aimee van Wynsberghe Interview @ AI 4 Good
FRR co-founder and director Dr. Aimee van Wynsberghe discusses the FRR Quality Mark
FRR and Deloitte Announce Certified Quality Mark for AI and Robotics
The Foundation for Responsible Robotics and Deloitte are bringing together their diverse skill sets to create the FRR certified quality mark. This will ensure that best practices are met for the responsible design and development of the technology. The aim is to promote important features of products that will contribute to a better world, including environmental protection, sustainability, integrity, safety and security, and ethical design together with a consideration of societal impact and human rights.
FRR Drones Report Featured in PBS Article
But a report released by the Foundation for Responsible Robotics in June, called “Drones in the Service of Society,” offers a closer look at the potential of drone use in humanitarian aid efforts. “When we have natural disasters, starving people in conflict, or...
BBC: Noel Sharkey Discusses the Future of Exoskeleton Technologies
Prof Noel Sharkey, co-founder for the Foundation for Responsible Robotics, is worried by the idea of technology that allows humans to work longer hours."You could have exoskeletons on building sites that would help people not get so physically tired, but working...
The Week Discusses FRR Drone Research
Professor Noel Sharkey, co-director of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics and Emeritus Professor of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Sheffield, said: “I have long campaigned against the excessive use of drones in armed conflict and...
FRR Drones Report Cited in the Telegraph
From delivering life-saving drugs to mapping sites for refugee camps, drones have massive potential for global health. A new report from the Foundation for Responsible Robotics says that, despite their reputation for invading privacy and endangering aircraft, drones...
FRR Report: Drones in the Service of Society
We are pleased to announce that after a well attended press conference at the Science Media Centre in London, the FRR today (6 June 2018) released a report titled "Drones in the Service of Society". The Report was authored by Aimee...
FRR Sex Robot Research Supported by New NHS Findings
Noel Sharkey, a professor emeritus of artificial intelligence and robotics at the University of Sheffield in England co-founder of an organization called the Foundation for Responsible Robotics published a report last year on the sexual future of humans and robots....
FRR at the Peace Palace: Drones in the Service of Society
June 8th 2018, The Peace Palace, The Hague, 14.00-18.00 On June 8th, FRR co-director Aimee van Wynsberghe and technical expert Denise Soesilo will be presenting "Drones in the Service of Society", the latest FRR consultation document. The document outlines a...
Politico: Noel Sharkey on Robot ‘Personhood’
Noel Sharkey, emeritus professor of artificial intelligence and robotics at the University of Sheffield, who also signed on, added that by seeking legal personhood for robots, manufacturers were merely trying to absolve themselves of responsibility for the actions of...
Hin-Yan Liu feature
Member Feature: Hin-Yan Liu Dr. Hin-Yan Liu is a member of the FRR's Legal Expertise Committee and an associate professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen. Prior to that position, he was first a Max Weber Fellow and subsequently a...