Researchers at the University of Washington studied so-called telerobots . The robots are designed to be able to move around on their own and can carry out tasks such as picking up objects or carrying people in a wheelchair. This is because robots being tested were operated over public networks . It allowed the researchers to access them and stop them working .
Researchers at the University of Washington studied so-called telerobots . They found robots designed for surgery could be hacked and manipulated . This is because robots being tested were operated over public networks . It allowed the researchers to access them and stop them working .