Boston Dynamics has signed an open letter pledging not to weaponize general-purpose robots.  What Happened: The robotics startup is one among six companies in the space that wrote and signed an open letter on Thursday, stating that "one area of particular concern" when it comes to advanced mobile robots is "weaponization." Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, and Unitree Robotics pledged not to “weaponize our advanced-mobility general-purpose robots or the software we develop that enables advanced robotics.” The emergence of advanced mobile robots offers the possibility of misuse. People who aren't trustworthy could use them to invade civil rights or threaten, harm, or intimidate others, the letter says. "Adding weapons to robots that are remotely or autonomously operated, widely available to the public, and capable of navigating to previously inaccessible locations where people live and work, raises new risks of harm and serious ethical ...