Growing use of robots by companies such as manufacturers, retailers, healthcare institutions and other businesses can present a number of cyber risks. The difference between actual and potential risks with robot security incidents is a function of the complexity of the algorithms used by robots, and the physical and social context of their operation, says Tom Atwood, executive director of the National Robotics Education Foundation. Many organizations that operate autonomous machines such as industrial robots mistakenly think they will not be targets because the machines don’t process personal information or financial information.”]
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