{"id":51509,"date":"2015-06-18T06:48:17","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T12:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/06\/18\/even-robots-die.html"},"modified":"2015-06-22T15:48:09","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T21:48:09","slug":"even-robots-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/06\/18\/even-robots-die.html","title":{"rendered":"Even robots die"},"content":{"rendered":"

Entropy always wins. People think of robots as a way to cheat time — a robot companion, unlike a living one, won't grow old, right? But how many people still have thirty-year-old cars — or twenty-year-old computers? How long can (or should) manufacturers provide parts and maintenance, and what does it mean when they stop? <\/p>\n

It's an interesting emotional and ethical consideration as robotics and AI advance. (And particularly apropos after reading the wrap-up of the Luna Brothers' Alex + Ada<\/i> series this week.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nSony’s Robotic Dogs Are Dying A Slow And Heartbreaking Death<\/a><\/span>
\nBack in 1999, Sony released a robotic dog called Aibo, a canine companion that didn’t crap everywhere and only ate electricity. It sold pretty well — 150,000 units, despite the $2,000 price tag. Some owners became remarkably attached, which makes it even more sad that Sony has stopped repairing Aibo. Slowly but surely, they’re all dying.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Entropy always wins. People think of robots as a way to cheat time — a robot companion, unlike a living one, won't grow old, right? But how many people still have thirty-year-old cars — or twenty-year-old computers? 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