Research · Updated 9 Oct, 10:10 pm IST
MIT showcases humanoid Unitree robots and probes human–robot intimacy
Why it matters for readers: Explains how people instinctively relate to robots and points to a new book exploring that behavior.
- MIT CSAIL hosted a tour where visitors could approach humanoid Unitree robots, including one nicknamed Gabe.1
- A MIT PhD student, Wil Norton, guided the tour and commented on the robots' price, saying they cost about $50,000 and that the $16,000 figure is "a lie."1
- The robots have sensors such as LiDAR, which participants noticed when interacting with them.1
- Dr. Sherry Turkle held a book launch for Artificial Intimacy at MIT Future Fest; she has researched human–computer relationships since joining MIT in 1976.1
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