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Introduction I am pretty excited to talk a little about these new robots that we see around the cities or on university campuses. The robots were first launched in 2014 by Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis. They were created to serve people anytime and anywhere. (S. (Ed.). (n.d.)) These robots seem to have their pros and cons. Below you will find its current use, security aspects, ethical and social implications, and its future use. Current use We may ask ourselves “what is the purpose of these robots? What do they do? Why do they exist?” They have been created to make deliveries to us humans. They carry items and groceries from stores to the customers within a 2-mile radius. Anyone can request it and once you have requested it, you can track and monitor these robots and expect their delivery anywhere between 5-30 minutes depending on the distance. It is also believed that these robots will reduce time and money because you don’t have to personally get what you need and want nor do you have to pay someone to actually deliver it to you. (S. (Ed.). (n.d.).) These little robots are pretty cute in a way and have some fascinating things. One of the most fascinating things about these little robots is the ability it has to climb sidewalks. As I saw on the video, the robot’s wheels bend and change in order for it to climb that one step on sidewalks. (News, B.) Security Aspects Other questions you may ask yourself are, “are we safe with these robots? Can they bump into us and hurt us? Is it harmful for the planet?” According to certain webpages, these robots will be better than bad. They have built in cameras and GPS for obstacle avoidance and navigation. On top of that, they are overseen performing their duties and they are being controlled by people in the facilities. There have been some few incidents but that’s due to some people being under the influence of something or people trying to show off. In regard to your delivery safety, these starship robots are locked in a secure way which can only be unlocked by the customer with the mobile used to request these robots. (Claburn, T.) There were these guys that were trying to do some testing on the robots to see what would happen if someone tried stealing the robot or stealing the tasty food that it carried. Apparently, these robots have alarms that will go off if you pick them up and it would grab a lot of attention if you went around running with that robot in your hands. These robots seemed to be very well secure. It’s hard for anyone to just try and open it because they are sealed in a secure way. (News, B.) Overall, it’s believed to be good for the planet because there is low emissions and energy usage. On top of that, it’s good for business. (S. (Ed.). (n.d.).) Ethical and social implication The question many people will eventually ask is “Can someone watch us through these robots and if so, isn’t that considered in a way unethical?” Like mentioned above, the purpose of these robots was to serve and help people but of course it can also have its cons. Some people will argue that these robots are a great tool for sex offenders and bad guys to attack people and children. They believe there could be a lack of privacy. Others believe that it will poison our minds and make us lazy, dumb, and nasty because not only will these robots almost do everything for us, people with dirty minds will have feelings for them. They will do nasty unethical things. Most of these beliefs make people think that it’s unethical. (Miller, G.) On the other hand, politicians and other people support it because it does better than bad. These robots reduce damage to the environment, road congestion, they will help people with disability and the elderly. (Claburn, T.)

Future Use In my personal belief, the future of these robots in general are big and successful. We can see how they are growing in an extraordinary way. They carry pros and cons like anything that we may encounter in this life. The robotics world is expanding and for all we know, these robots might eventually even be able to talk, do more advanced things, comfort us, and etc. It’s amazing to sit back and reflect on the changes from time to time. At the same time, it’s kind of scary because it’s almost like robots will eventually take over the world and us humans will be useless. In one of videos I used as a source, there was a part on there where one of the workers from a restaurant was yelling at the robot that they hated it which clearly lets us know that some people will not be comfortable with these robots because they know if these robots evolve, they will eventually reduce job opportunities for people. (News, B.) I have developed a thought that us humans are so focused on coming up with ideas to make life easier that we don’t realize that it could actually make it worst. I can only say, we have to be careful and see what the future of humans with robots awaits. Conclusion These robots have their good side. They were created to do good to people and good to the business world. They were created to help the elder and help the environment. Their purpose is to deliver food to customers and receive it within 15 minutes. They are secure in a way that no one will steal your items and they are secure that it won’t hurt anyone as your walking. Of course, there will always be people in favor of these robots but there will also be people against these robots. As for the meantime, there is nothing we can do. The future of these robots seems to be bright.

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