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Acting for a common goal with humanoid robots - EurekAlert


Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) have demonstrated that under specific conditions, humans can treat robots as co-authors of the results of their actions. The condition that enables this phenomenon is that a robot behaves in a human-like, social manner. Engaging in gaze contact and participating in a common emotional experience, such as watching a movie, are the key. The study was published in Science Robotics on June 26 and paves the way for understanding and designing the optimal circumstances for humans and robots to collaborate in the same environment.

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