Blockchain, Robotics and Economic Autonomy
August 22, 2023
Have you ever met a self-employed autonomous robot artist? Introducing Gaka-chu ("painter" in Japanese), a 6-axis robot arm that creates artistic paintings of Japanese characters. While robots have historically been treated as labour, Gaka-chu explores the concept of claiming agency and economic autonomy using blockchain-based smart contracts.
Blockchain-based Robotics Systems
December 12, 2019
Interview with Dr. Eduardo Castello (MIT Connection Science Fellow) about his current research directions in the fields of robotics, blockchain, cryptography, trustable autonomous systems, etc.
Trustable autonomy: creating interfaces between human and robot societies
January 24, 2019
Robotic systems are starting to revolutionize many applications, from transportation to health care, assisted by technological advancements, such as cloud computing, novel hardware design, and novel manufacturing techniques. However, several of the characteristics that make robots ideal for certain future applications such as autonomy, self-learning, knowledge sharing, can also raise concerns in the evolution of the technology from academic institutions to the public sphere.
Datos, inteligencia artificial y complejidad. Una visión de la sociedad del futuro
May 11, 2018
En esta ponencia se trata el tema del Big Data y el análisis de datos al mundo de los robots y la IA. El futuro inmediato es la adaptación, combinación y normalización del hombre y la máquina, los robots no van a sustituir a los humanos, sino que los van a complementar y extender. Para esta “convivencia” necesitamos “confianza”, ya que no podemos permitir que el aprendizaje de las máquinas nos supere en entendimiento. Sin embargo, ¿Qué pasa si hackean a los robots? En esta ponencia Eduardo Castelló, muestra su última investigación en este campo.
When access is more important than ownership: signing contracts with robots
October 26, 2017
Eduardo Castello presents his research direction and projects at EmTech France 2017. The talk outlines the possibilities of combining robotic systems together with blockchain technologies to reach a more inclusive, transparent, and informed society.