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'''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.  

'''Death by robot''' refers to [[accident]]al or human error deaths caused by interaction with [[robot]]ics. As man and autonomous machines become more common, instances of injuries and [[death]] will continue to rise. Newer factory technology include collaborative robots that work side-by-side with workers, thus the chance for death is minimized.  

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>

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. A [[Florida]] man is the first person to die by self-driving automobile.<ref>[https://www.yahoo.com/news/self-driving-car-driver-died-205642937.html Tesla driver killed in crash while using car's 'Autopilot', Yahoo, June 30, 2016]</ref>

Autopilot and driverless, autonomous cars will become common place eventually. The industry claims it will reduce [[automobile]] deaths but that technology may just decide who lives and who dies. A [[Florida]] man is the first person to die by self-driving automobile.<ref>[https://www.yahoo.com/news/self-driving-car-driver-died-205642937.html Tesla driver killed in crash while using car's 'Autopilot', Yahoo, June 30, 2016]</ref> A Dutch man died when his autopilot driven [Tesla]] crashed into a tree. <ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/man-killed-horror-autopilot-tesla-8791671 Man killed in horror 'autopilot' Tesla crash when vehicle smashed into tree, Mirror UK, September 8, 2016]</ref>

In the July 7th massacre of police officers in Dallas, law enforcement used a robot to detonate a bomb that killed suspect Micah Johnson.<ref>[https://www.yahoo.com/news/latest-dallas-police-man-photo-turned-self-062018101.html The Latest: NAACP head calls for policies after Texas attack, Yahoo, July 8, 2016]</ref>

In the July 7th massacre of police officers in Dallas, law enforcement used a robot to detonate a bomb that killed suspect Micah Johnson.<ref>[https://www.yahoo.com/news/latest-dallas-police-man-photo-turned-self-062018101.html The Latest: NAACP head calls for policies after Texas attack, Yahoo, July 8, 2016]</ref>