<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0fCTvK_1H3zjf1S00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0fCTvK_1H3zjf1S00" width="1200" height="600" >HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Marshall University has a new piece of technology.This four-legged machine is giving students an opportunity to interact with the latest in artificial intelligence.Students can operate the robot dog named Ben-Ben, using a handheld controller, directing its movements as it navigates the hallway in the university’s engineering building.It can run, jump and do a number of other movements.Although it’s fun to watch and operate, professors say it serves a bigger purpose.Billy Gardner is an associate professor of cyber forensics and security.“In the future there will be more of these,” Gardner said. “We might see them in our house. This stuff is all accelerating so quickly. It’s hard to keep up with, but this was our test bed for other robotic and AI things we’ll see in the future. It’s called cyber-physical systems.”Gardner said, theoretically, these robots could be used to go places humans can’t.They could help find people lost in the woods or trapped in a collapsed house.There’s also discussion about the potential of these robot dogs being used as therapy dogs.But getting this robot to Marshall wasn’t easy.Before it could make its way into students’ hands, it had to make its way through customs, where it was held for almost a month.Now, students have the opportunity to learn firsthand how to operate and interact with emerging artificial intelligence.“We really have to start looking at AI, how we secure it and how we use it in our society, and robots as well,” Gardner said. “We’re starting to see robots at your grocery store and your hospital, so how do we secure them and how do we make sure they’re cooperative instead of something that’s a threat.”Gardner said it’s important that students understand not only what these machines can do, but also the need for safety when operating them. It isn’t the only robot dog on campus.The computer science and electrical engineering department have two, as well.</div></body>

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Marshall University has a new piece of technology. This four-legged machine is giving students an opportunity to interact with the latest in artificial intelligence. Students can operate the robot dog named Ben-Ben, using a handheld controller, directing its movements as it navigates the hallway in the...

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