/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/germany-researchers-program-robots-to-feel-painResearchers from the Leibniz University of Hannover recently announced they are teaching robots to feel pain. Through the development of an artificial nervous system, robots will be better able to detect danger, and better protect humans, too. ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/germany-researchers-program-robots-to-feel-painSat, 04 Jun 2016 11:42:29 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b7921564-d25e-40c6-bac0-a0b405c1c29athe-dubster0<p>This could be useful, come the point when &#39;Skynet&#39; takes over the world!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;If it feels pain then we can beat it!&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That said, it&#39;ll only be a matter of time before we have &#39;<em>Robot Unions</em>&#39; or the &#39;<em>Cyborg Rights Act 2047</em>&#39;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They&#39;ll develop emotions, get frustrated, feel under (or over) utilised.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Next thing you know you&#39;ll have created Marvin the Paranoid Android!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sorry, i&#39;ll go now . . . . . . . . . . .</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=1538&AppID=36&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">