About a week ago from today was the 31st anniversary of the first ever recorded death by a robot.  Although it was an industrial accident, Wired asked Ronald Arkin for comments on the incident. It is also interesting how the author of the article uses the phrase ‘human spirit’ to describe Arkin’s current work in robotics.

Arkin is concerned more about the human spirit’s reaction to interacting with robots, especially as one goal of robotics is to create a personal companion to fulfill our daily needs, like the robot Rosie from The Jetsons.

Read the full Wired article here: Jan. 25, 1979: Robot Kills Human | This Day In Tech | Wired.com.