Beacon Hill lawmakers are moving fast on what they say would be the country’s first outright ban on weaponized robots, a bid to stop do-it-yourself "killer bot" experiments before they spread. House ...

Clyde Vanel, a New York Assembly Member from Queens (D–Cambria Heights), could hardly believe his eyes when he watched a ...

The House was nearly unanimous in its support for a ban on weaponized robots and restrictions on police use of drones to ...

The bill specifically bans the sale, transfer, modification, operation, or equipping of robots or drones with mounted weapons. Prohibited weapons include firearms, stun guns, chemical agents, lasers, ...

The Massachusetts House is primed to pass a bill that would Massachusetts the first state in the country to put guardrails on ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers in New York proposed a bill that would ban arming robots and drones. As part of the announcement, they held a press conference at the State Capitol with Spot, a ...

A New York City lawmaker is pushing to draw a clear line on how far policing technology can go. City Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez on April 30 introduced legislation dubbed the “Asimov Act,” a ...

Police have used drones and robots over the years for purposes ranging from getting an eye-in-the-sky view of accidents to remotely tear-gassing a hard-to-reach suspect. Many anticipate police use of ...