Cozmo, an
adorable palm-sized robot with the personality of a character straight out of a Pixar film! ❤ it!
Prompting sympathy and understanding for robots – whether it’s when they screw up and make mistakes, comprehending their limitations, or just coexisting with them in daily life – has proved trickier than many expected. You can’t just build a robot that looks like a human and expect people to treat it as such; in fact, you slide straight into the Uncanny Valley of even greater mistrust.
Instead, Cozmo plays on our tendencies to nurture, especially when something seems weaker than us. Treat the robot roughly – shake him, perhaps, or tip him over – and he’ll squeak and chirp unhappily; pay him attention, and he’ll reward that with more playful games and cuter interactions.
In short, just as with a new pet or even a new human friend, all the cues nudge you toward taking care of Cozmo and building an emotional bond.
More Information:
How Anki’s Cozmo is the ambassador for robot-human relations (Slashgear article):
http://bit.ly/2hPVUciCozmo (Official site):
https://anki.com/en-us/cozmoCozmo video compilation:
https://youtu.be/bwe39lRQA28Cozmo Unboxing:
https://youtu.be/7qI63QY5C6I #robots #cutenessoverload
