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Living With Social Robots

An ally, a tool, and a reliable companion in one: social robots.


Robots were first introduced to humans in the 1800s. This was during the Industrial Revolution. The earliest versions of robots were bulky. The early robots can only do one or two tasks. From then on, the rise of this technology advancement has come far. We cannot deny that our future will include working with this technology.


Industrial machines during the 1800s were early types of robots. These robots helped in making labor work easier. While social robots are designed to be much engaging and interactive. Industrial robots like the Unimate of 1954 did one task over and over. The Unimate was used in the car industry to assemble the products.


Social robots are now used to perform a wide range of tasks in a given time. This may include but not limited to utility, entertainment, and social and emotional functions. These tasks are considered to address the core needs of human beings. This is why we will certainly work with social robots more in the future.


Robots are intelligent technology with autonomy. They can perceive and manipulate their surroundings without human help. Artificial intelligence or AI runs these robots. Humans teach robots by feeding them data. Robots, in turn, learn from humans through human behavior and interaction.


Robotics has come far and evolved a lot. This resulted in two categories: transactional AI and relational AI.


Transactional AI has gained popularity in 2014. Amazon released Alexa as a virtual assistant for its users. The program was made to be conversational. It was built to accomplish utility tasks. Alexa can answer questions, deliver news, give a weather update, and even play music. A woman’s voice embodied Alexa in a speaker.


Relational AI is gaining popularity because of its flexibility. Important institutions of society like schools, hospitals, and homes use this. A robot with limbs and face embodies the technology. The limbs enable it to walk and grasp things. The face makes it have a more personal connection to its users. Social robots are known as a robot companion to its human users. Its functionality addresses the utility, entertainment, and social and emotional human needs.


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Relational AI runs social robots. On one hand, a speaker contains a transactional AI. They are stationary and do not have a personal human connection. On the other hand, social robots move around their environment like how humans do. Social robots learn from humans and use the gathered data to further improve the human experience.


Where is a Robot Companion Usually Used?


A robot companion can be the best option in improving your life value. Whether it be in school, at the hospital, at work, or even at home.


Need a tutor to tell your child a story? A teacher to help her widen her vocabulary without the insanely huge costs? Would prefer to have a companion at home? One that will inform you of the traffic situation on your way to work at 7 am every day? A companion that does this while they also turn off the lights for you when you run late? Need a partner during meetings that will ensure that your files are all intact? An assistant that will remind you of that important business presentation? A social robot can do all these and more.

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