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July 2025

Weaponized Robots and the Fight to Keep Humans in the Loop
Massachusetts lawmakers, UN activists, and global leaders push back as autonomous warfare moves from theory to reality
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Aaron Prather
Robotics’ Next Billion-Dollar Battle Is in the Components
RealSense and others are proving that the big money isn’t in flashy humanoids, but in the chips, sensors, and actuators powering them
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Aaron Prather
Six Degrees of Robotics: Two Years, One Mission, Countless Connections
What Two Years of Storytelling Taught Us About Robots—and Ourselves
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Aaron Prather
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Amazon’s Million-Bot March
What Amazon’s robot milestone means for the future of labor, logistics, and the role of human workers
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Aaron Prather

June 2025

The Art of the Grasp
Why Robotic Manipulation Will Make or Break the Future of Automation
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Aaron Prather
Where’s Your Robotics Policy, Representative?
As automation reshapes our lives, too many lawmakers are still silent
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Aaron Prather
Robot Safety for (Not) Dummies
A friendly, no-fluff guide for anyone working near robots (or thinking about it).
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Aaron Prather
What Happens When Robots Die? The Case for End-of-Life Standards in Robotics
Why robot shutdowns should be planned like product launches.
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Aaron Prather

May 2025

Not Your Average Robot: Building a Safer Future for Humanoids
Building ethical, stable, and human-centered robots—one standard at a time.
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Aaron Prather
Humanoid Robots and the Safety Wake-Up Call
Standards Are Coming But So Should Common Sense
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Aaron Prather
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The Robotic Sense We’ve Been Missing
Inside the push to give robots a human-like sense of touch—and why Amazon’s Vulcan marks a pivotal breakthrough.
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Aaron Prather
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