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'''Death by robot''' refers to [[accident]]al or human error deaths caused by interaction with [[robot]]ics, specifically industrial types. As man and machine becomes more common, instances of injuries and [[death]] will continue to rise. Newer technology include collaborative robots that work side-by-side with workers, thus the chance for death is minimized.
'''Death by robot''' refers to [[accident]]al or human error deaths caused by interaction with [[robot]]ics. As man and machine becomes more common, instances of injuries and [[death]] will continue to rise. Newer technology include collaborative robots that work side-by-side with workers, thus the chance for death is minimized.
Eventually driverless, autonomous cars will become common place. The industry claims it will reduce auto deaths but that technology may just decide who lives and who dies.
Ariel [[drone]]s are mechanical devices guided by a computer. Thousands of people, [[terrorist]]s and innocent victims, have met an untimely death from the air. <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/24/-sp-us-drone-strikes-kill-1147 41 men targeted but 1,147 people killed The Guardian, November 24, 2014]</ref> Fifteen years after widespread adoption, surgical robots have been linked to 144 deaths. <ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33609495 Robotic surgery linked to 144 deaths in the US, BBC, July 25, 2015]</ref>
Eventually driverless, autonomous cars will become common place. The industry claims it will reduce [[automobile]] deaths but that technology may just decide who lives and who dies.
== Worker deaths ==
== Worker deaths ==