Robotic Emotions Could Help Us Out of the Uncanny Valley
When the first guests arrive at Nagasaki’s Hotel Henn Na in July this year, they will be greeted and served by robots. In a similar approach, Toshiba’s android Aiko recently held a short-term role greeting customers at a department store in Tokyo. Customers were comfortable approaching Aiko to ask for directions and even the receptionist…
Artificial Intelligence
Stephanie Lay and Graham Pike