Study Finds Human-Robot Attachment

October 1st, 2007 in Electronics / Robotics
Study Finds Human-Robot Attachment (AP)

The Roomba vacuum cleaner by iRobot Corp. is seen in Boston in this Aug. 21, 2007 file photo. A newly released Georgia Tech study shows how deeply some Roomba owners become attached to the robotic vacuums, and suggests there's a measure of public readiness to accept robots in the house -- even flawed ones. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

(AP) -- People give them nicknames, worry when they signal for help and sometimes even treat them like trusted pets.

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