Part 2 (12 points, 6 points each):

Boston Dynamics' robot dog has a new job herding sheep in New Zealand - here's how it workswas written by Mary Meisenzahi and published on Nov. 26, 2019 byBusiness Insidermagazine onbusiness insider.com.The article tells the story of Spot, the Boston Dynamics robot dog that is being used in a number of industrial applications. These include being used in agriculture to herd sheep in New Zealand, enforcing social distancing rules in Singapore, screening COVID-19 patients at a Boston hospital, and working on the bomb squad for the Massachusetts State Police.

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Boston Dynamics' robot dog has a new job herding sheep in New Zealand - here's how it workswas written by Mary Meisenzahi and published on Nov. 26, 2019 byBusiness Insidermagazine onbusiness insider.com.The article tells the story of Spot, the Boston Dynamics robot dog that is being used in a number of industrial applications. These include being used in agriculture to herd sheep in New Zealand, enforcing social distancing rules in Singapore, screening COVID-19 patients at a Boston hospital, and working on the bomb squad for the Massachusetts State Police.

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Boston Dynamics' robot dog has a new job herding sheep in New Zealand - here's how it works(Links to an external site.)

The Boston Dynamics Robot Dog Has Joined a Bomb Squadwas written by Courtney Linder and published on Nov. 26, 2019 byPopular Mechanicsmagazine onpopularmechanics.com.The article tells the story of the robot dog that is temporarily working for the Massachusetts State Police bomb squad, and contains video footage of the robot dog in action. Access the article here:

The Boston Dynamics Robot Dog Has Joined a Bomb Squad

Part 2 Questions

Part 2, Question 1:Do you think it is a good idea to use robots for law enforcement work? Explain. Pease include a discussion of any particular concerns or worries you have about robots performing law enforcement work?

Part 2, Question 2:Are you worried that robots could take large numbers of jobs away from humans in the near future? Explain. Other than the jobs noted in the articles, give at least two examples of jobs that are, in your opinion, particularly well-suited for robots?