SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Robots with the ability to use deadly force may be back ... but the Board of Supervisors ended up blocking the policy. During Wednesday night's police commission meeting, the ...

San Francisco police have been granted permission by city supervisors to kill civilians using robots. Yes, that's a real thing that just happened — though it sounds like an episode of "Black ...

Recent formal complaints to California regulators reveal strange incidents that have occurred since fully-autonomous taxis ...

SAN FRANCISCO--Supervisors in San Francisco voted Tuesday to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations but not until after an ...

The use of lethal robots for law enforcement has turned from a science fiction concept to news snippets, thanks to recent ...

Plans to let police use robots for deadly force in San Francisco have been paused following fierce pushback and warnings about the militarization and automation of policing. Just days ago their ...

The curious incident of the robot dog in the City Council meeting only wiidens the chasm between those who support and who ...

City agencies say the incidents and other disruptions show the need for more transparency about the vehicles and a pause on ...

San Francisco is trying to slow the expansion of robotaxis after repeated incidents in which cars without drivers stopped and ...

San Francisco officials are asking regulators to slow the expansion of robotaxi tests on public roads until the technology is ...

Companies large and small are turning to robots to engage in multiple tasks. This has resulted in a boom for workplace robots according to the International Federation of Robotics. With more robots in ...

The controversial policy of police robots with the ability to use deadly force may be back on the agenda in San Francisco ...