Where's the Off Switch?
A new lawsuit from a former robotics safety engineer raises sharp questions about how rapidly tech firms push humanoid projects without the guardrails past generations treated as basic discipline. Earlier posts touched on caution in emerging technologies and the value of steady habits. This case continues that theme. The filing states that the engineer joined after the widely shared demo and immediately found no formal safety procedures, no incident reporting, and no risk assessments in place for the Figure 02 robot. Leadership approved a safety roadmap but later signaled resistance when concerns deepened. The episode reminds readers that careful process and respect for limits built earlier successes in science and industry.
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