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Interesting Facts: Why People Are Afraid of Robots
25.12.2023 21:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:21
Robophobia is expressed as an obsessive fear or hatred towards any robotics, regardless of how advanced the technology is. Be it a humanoid robot or a bionic prosthesis.
Where does the uncanny valley effect come from
The hypothesis about the existence of such a phenomenon was put forward by Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori.
In a 1970 essay for Energy magazine, he suggested that people have an aversion to robots, toys, and other similar objects.
The uncanny valley effect describes people's dislike of anthropomorphic artificial objects, which can decrease as the robot's similarity to a person increases.
However, at a certain point, such similarity backfires - people begin to fear those who are too similar.
What are the advantages of robots
Robots are designed to work around the clock for 24 days.
They require no breaks, no vacations, no days off.
In addition, robots do not break down due to fatigue and do not slow down production.
This greatly improves productivity compared to what can be seen by relying on human effort.
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