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Revolutionizing Healthcare Delivery: The Potential of Public-area Mobile Robots
PMRs represent an emerging technological development with potential to transform how we deliver healthcare services.
Mar 303 min read
Exploring Human-Robot Interaction: Webinar Recording and Highlights
On January 29th, 2025, URF hosted a very popular webinar, sponsored by the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (...
Feb 53 min read
Standardization and public-area mobile robots
Standardization is fundamental to nearly everything we make, use, and consume - and now is the time to develop standards for mobile robots!
Nov 5, 20245 min read
Accessibility and PMRs
Can PMRs make a city more livable for people with disabilities? or should we continue to ban these PMRs?
Oct 20, 20248 min read
Robots in Airports and Public Facilities
On Oct 2nd, URF & CITM brought together a panel of experts to share highlights from recent PMR pilot projects in airport public facilities.
Oct 6, 20244 min read
What rights should a robot have?
As robots become increasingly mobile in capability and humanoid in form, ... the evolution of robot rights are explored in this post.
Sep 30, 20245 min read
Public-area mobile robots are a civilizational-scale experiment
What will it mean when PMRs are highly capable to weave and move among pedestrians? This is something without historical or social precedent
Sep 15, 20249 min read
Mobile robots vs fixed security cameras
We explore the strengths and weaknesses of mobile robots vs fixed cameras to augment human security guards & improve operations.
Sep 1, 20243 min read
Barriers to Deploying PMRs in Cities
 Scaling public-area mobile robots (PMRs) in cities faces several barriers, which we explore in this blog post.
Aug 4, 20244 min read
The Social Value of PMRs
PMRs are being designed to provide services that benefit the disability community.
Jul 1, 20243 min read
Situational Awareness for PMRs
How much should a PMR and its human overseer or teleoperator be able to see and hear within its operational design domain?
Jun 9, 20245 min read
Accessibility lessons for robot makers
What training do you offer to ensure people of all abilities (and their pets) understand what to do when they see your technology?
Apr 28, 20242 min read
The real case for driverless mobility
What will automated driving really be good for? Bern offers his thoughts on the big issues and recommends a new book to our readers.
Apr 14, 20244 min read
Why Intersection Management is Critical to Successful Deployment of PMRs
In any road transportation system, the intersection and its controls represent the locus of greatest complexity and risk.
Mar 24, 20245 min read
Social Acceptance of PMRs
This is a summary of our recent panel discussion with two experts in the deployment of PMRs. You can also watch on YouTube!
Mar 8, 20244 min read
PMR use case: Robotic Wheelchairs improve Accessibility in Airports, Hospitals & more
Robotic wheelchairs are increasingly being deployed in airports and hospitals & are likely to find a role in shopping malls, museums & more.
Jan 29, 20247 min read
Improving Safety, Security and Surveillance with PMRs
Can public-area mobile robots help you save money and lives?
Written by: Lee St James (Nov 2023)
Nov 17, 20235 min read
Before licensing public-area mobile robots in your city...
Robots used for delivery, maintenance, surveillance or other tasks within public areas are collectively known as public-area mobile...
Nov 14, 20233 min read
Involving Public Works leaders in PMR governance
Your Public Works Department will be the key governing focus when deploying public-area mobile robots
Nov 2, 20234 min read
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