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    #8: The Maroon 5 of Robots

    September 14th, 2017 · 43 minutes

    This week, Alex and Savannah discuss robots in the news, corporate bionic implants, and the downfall of Charles Entertainment Cheese.

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    Membership - Relay FM
    Temi, a Tablet on Wheels, Can Be Your New Robot Roommate | WIRED
    Double Robotics - Telepresence Robot for Telecommuters
    Whole Foods is already hawking Amazon Echo speakers
    Walmart and Google partner on voice-based shopping | TechCrunch
    Companion Robots Are Here. Just Don't Fall in Love With Them | WIRED
    LICKI Brush - Lick Your Cat. Like a Cat. by Jason O'Mara — Kickstarter
    Self Cleaning Automatic Litter Box for Cats | Litter-Robot™
    Chuck E. Cheese’s Getting Rid of Animatronic House Bands | Pitchfork
    Discovery Zone - Wikipedia
    Elon Musk Quits Donald Trump - The Atlantic
    Elon Musk on Twitter: "If you're not concerned about AI safety, you should be. Vastly more risk than North Korea. https://t.co/2z0tiid0lc"
    Germany adopts self-driving vehicles law
    Swift creator Chris Lattner joins Google Brain after Tesla Autopilot stint | TechCrunch
    Trolley problem - Wikipedia
    Robotic Exoskeletons Show Promise As Tool to Help Kids with Cerebral Palsy Walk Easier - Scientific American
    Hand Taint | Do By Friday
    Microchip Implants for Employees? One Company Says Yes - The New York Times
    Dangerous Things – Custom gadgetry for the discerning biohacker
    xNT NFC Tag [NTAG216] – Dangerous Things
    forgottentowel (@forgottentowel) | Twitter
    A New Coat of Paint — Relay FM
    Alexandra Cox (@AlexCox) | Twitter
    Savannah Million (@savannahmillion) | Twitter
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