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How will humans and robots coexist?

Surya Deva City (Hong Kong): Can Robots Have Human Rights Obligations? A Futuristic Exploration. Josh Blackman (South Texas): Robot, Esq. John Niman on rise of the military robot. Has the robot uprising already happened? Dominic Basulto wonders. Martin Ford on why robots are worse for the economy than you think. Ben Richmond on what the Czech play that coined the term “robot” tells us about today's robonomics. The FDA approves first robot for hospital use. How will humans and robots coexist? Robots will be everywhere in 2030, but not necessarily as humanoid domestic help. Dick Pelletier on sentient machines, the next step in human evolution. From Wired, better than human: Kevin Kelly on why we should let the robots take over; and Helene Mialet on Stephen Hawking, Vader and being more machine than human. Behavioural acceptance of existing superhumans: V.R. Manoj on the path to equal acceptance of the differently abled.