Humans Form Emotional Bonds with Robots

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Atlanta, GA | Posted: April 3, 2008

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Some homeowners assign names and genders to their Roombas. Others dress them in school colors, or refer to them as "my baby." A survey of nearly 400 Roomba owners conducted late last year by SIC Associate Professor Beki Grinter and grad student Ja-Young Sung shows the human-robot connection takes myriad forms. Source: New ScientistTech

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  • Created By: Louise Russo
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  • Created On: Feb 9, 2010 - 4:41pm
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 11:04pm