Latest Robot Headlines September 24

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Robot wolves might solve Japan’s declining population problem. By 2050, almost 40% of Japanese people will be over 65, and the population is expected to shrink by about a third in the next five decades. https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/world-views-robot-wolves-might-just-save-japan.html

Hiroshi Ishiguro says that human and robots are converging, a ‘Blade Runner’ future is near https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/2019-09-23-japanese-scientist-is-narrowing-the-point-at-which-human-and-robots-converge/

Work has started on NEOM, the city of the future, with the occasion of Saudi Arabia’s 89th National Day https://www.arabnews.com/node/1558706/saudi-arabia

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for urgent action to tackle rise of killer robots. Numerous countries are developing autonomous weapon systems that are capable of destroying targets on their own. The global community is unprepared for the shift http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Microsoft_President_calls_for_urgent_action_to_tackle_rise_of_killer_robots_999.html