Robot Autonomy
Robotics
Autonomy
Teaching
A teaching presentation on autonomy in contemporary robots and its technical and social implications.
Course talk · 2024
What does autonomy mean for a robot?
This presentation introduces working definitions of robotic autonomy, surveys contemporary autonomous systems, and considers how increasing autonomy changes the relationship between robots and society.
Topics
- Defining autonomy in robotic systems
- Whether and when a robot should act autonomously
- Examples from the current state of the art
- Social effects of high-level autonomy