Patents in Progress: Our robotic helpers

Moderator: Nigel Clarke, expert in patent information, EPO Guest: Stéphane Lumineau, patent examiner, EPO Robots have often been portrayed in science fiction as posing a threat to humans. Today, robots and robotic manipulators are indispensable to industry, and increasingly used in services and domestic settings too. Meet Stéphane Lumineau to learn more about roboethics, the role of artificial intelligence in robot development and the degree to which robots can adopt a human touch.