What makes a robot seem “alive”?
Dr. Williams explains how our perception of robots gives them real influence. His work focuses on robots built with ethics, empathy, and imagination for everyone—not just tech billionaires.
Full conversation: https://youtu.be/zs8zEJI4lEA
⏰ Deadline extended!
The HRI 2026 Industry White Paper Track now accepts submissions until December 18, 2025 (11:59 pm AoE).
If you work with robots in real-world contexts and want to contribute practice-driven insights, this is a great opportunity.
More info: https://lnkd.in/eaYF-bwT
Questions? industry2026@humanrobotinteraction.org
Well, this escalated quickly. A creator is being sued for allegedly punching and choking a 'viral humanoid Rizzbot.' Forget robot uprisings; we're still figuring out basic human-robot manners. What's the protocol for Rizzbot HR?
#Robotics #AIethics #TechNews #HumanRobotInteraction
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/06/creator-ishowspeed-sued-for-allegedly-punching-choking-viral-humanoid-rizzbot/
⏰ HRI Deadlines Closing In!
We are waiting for your excellent papers... no pressure! 🤖
Theme: HRI Empowering Society
Deadlines (11:59 pm AoE):
📄 Full Papers – Abstracts: Sept 22, Papers: Sept 30
⚡ Short Contributions – Oct 7
💡 Workshops & Tutorials – Oct 10
👉 Details: https://humanrobotinteraction.org/2026/
#HumanRobotInteraction #HRI #Robotics #AssociationForComputingMachineryACM_
When robots are integrated into household spaces and rituals, they acquire emotional value
#Tech #Robots #AI #SocialRobots #EmotionalValue #FamilyLife #CompanionRobots #Innovation #Domestication #HumanRobotInteraction #FutureOfTech #HouseholdRobots
https://the-14.com/when-robots-are-integrated-into-household-spaces-and-rituals-they-acquire-emotional-value/
Today at ICSR25 - 17th International Conference on Social Robotics, I presented the paper "RAGGAE for HERBS: Testing the Explanatory Performance of Ontology-powered LLMs for Human Explanation of Robotic Behaviors" by Agnese Augello, Edoardo Datteri, Antonio Lieto, Maria Rausa and Nicola Zagni
Title: RAGGAE for HERBS: Testing the Explanatory Performance of Ontology-powered LLMs for Human Explanation of Robotic Behaviors
Abstract:
In this work we present and test a RAG-based model called RAGGAE (i.e. RAG for the General Analysis of Explanans) tested in the context of Human Explanation of Robotic BehaviorS (HERBS).
The RAGGAE model makes use of an ontology of explanations, enriching the knowledge of state of the art general purpose Large Language Models like Google Gemini 2.0 Flash, DeepSeek R1 and GPT-4o. The results show that the combination of a general LLM with a symbolic, and philosophically grounded, ontology can be a useful instrument to improve the investigation, identification and the analysis of the types of explanations that humans use to verbalize - and make sense of - the behavior of robotic agents.
Paper: https://www.ciitlab.org/RAGGAE4HERBS_ICSR2025.pdf
System Live: https://www.ciitlab.org/agent.html
Index Terms: #artificialintelligence #HumanRobotInteraction #explanation #largelanguaagemodels #rag #socialrobotics #robots #humanexplanation #cognitivesystems #LLM
'Adopting the Intentional Stance Affects Social Attention When Interacting With a Humanoid Robot' - an article in Technology, Mind, and Behavior (TMB), published by the American Psychological Association, on #ScienceOpen:
➡️🔗 https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=a70d160f-0985-4b78-a7a0-192651d19fb0
#HumanRobotInteraction #JointAttention #SocialCognition #IntentionalStance
03 ASIMOV'S SECOND LAW OF ROBOTICS EXPLAINED #50LAM_ARTIFICIAL_INTELLIGENCE
#AsimovsLaws #SecondLawOfRobotics #AIethics #RobotObedience #IsaacAsimov #HumanRobotInteraction #AIphilosophy #RoboticsFuture #ScienceFiction #TechEthics
MoVEInt: Mixture of Variational Experts for Learning Human-Robot Interactions from Demonstrations
Authors: Vignesh Prasad, Alap Kshirsagar, Dorothea Koert, Ruth Stock-Homburg, Jan Peters, Georgia Chalvatzaki
pre-print -> https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.07636
website -> https://sites.google.com/view/moveint/home
#robotics #deep_learning #vae #mdn #hri #humanrobotinteraction
It's seems almost ridiculous to juxtapose our relatively benign #AI discussions (e.g. impact on work, future of the education, etc.) with discussions about whether or not an AI agent can be relied upon to correctly identify and execute enemy #combatants in a #warzone. As with a lot of AI evaluations these days, the findings do not appear to be good.... 😬
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-69771-z #ArtificialIntelligence #DecisionMaking #robots #HumanRobotInteraction
🚀 Excited to share our latest work! 🚀
"AdaptiX - A Transitional XR Framework for Development and Evaluation of Shared Control Applications in Assistive Robotics" is now published!
👉 https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3660243
I am excited to present our work at the EICS 2024 conference in #Cagliari, Italy on June 28th.
#AssistiveTech #Robotics #Human #Robot #HRI #XR #MR #AR #VR #AdaptiX #Research #HumanRobotInteraction #Technology #Accessibility #SharedControl
Stanford’s HumanPlus Robot Learns Skills by Watching Humans: A New Era in Robotics.
See here - https://techchilli.com/news/stanfords-humanplus-robot-learns-skills-by-watching-humans/
#Stanford #HumanPlus #Robotics #AI #Innovation #TechRevolution #HumanoidRobot #FutureTech #RobotLearning #AIResearch #TechInnovation #HumanRobotInteraction #RoboticSkills
Meet Emo, the robot with a knack for anticipating human smiles and grinning back at just the right moment. Developed by a team at Columbia University, Emo is equipped with generative AI technology that analyzes facial expressions and predicts smiles before they happen.
#Robotics #AI #HumanRobotInteraction #Emo #TechInnovation #FutureTech #GenerativeAI #FacialExpressions #TechNews
Although robots cannot replace human caregivers, they can provide support so that caregivers have more time to provide the personal, human touch with a project like EDAN, a CYBATHLON Assistance Robot Race team from the German Aerospace Center (DLR). https://shorturl.at/HOWXY
#CYBATHLON #robotics #roboticsystems #humanmachineinteraction #humanrobotinteraction #assistivetechnology #technologiecalinnovation #ForAWorldWithoutBarriers
Ana Müller, Michael Schiffmann, Anke Neumeister and Anja Richert’s study explores the integration of social robots in museums, emphasizing real-world conditions. Visitors seek convenient information retrieval, posing challenges in developing robots with conversational skills and comprehensive knowledge. As social robots become integral in public spaces, understanding the balance between accuracy and control is pivotal for meaningful interactions. #SocialRobots #MuseumTech #HumanRobotInteraction
Digitale technologie is definitief méér dan een middel
In gesprekken over digitalisering stellen gesprekspartners nog steeds vaak dat technologie maar een middel is. Voor mij is digitale technologie echter altijd meer geweest dan een middel. In het tijdperk van ‘assistive computing’ raak ik daar steeds meer van overtuigd.
https://www.te-learning.nl/blog/digitale-technologie-is-definitief-meer-dan-een-middel/
#artificialintelligence #digitaleassistent #enabler #leertechnologie #middel #humanrobotinteraction #onderwijs #edutoot
Really happy to share our survey on social robot navigation that was recently accepted for publication in the ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction Journal!
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3583741
#robotics #humanrobotinteraction #ai #artificialintelligence
📢 Call for Participation!
18th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction #HRI2023 🤖
https://humanrobotinteraction.org/2023/
🇸🇪March 13-16, Stockholm, Sweden & Online 🌐
Registration is open, early bird deadline🐦: 31 Jan
Fee waiver deadline: 9 Feb
ACM SIGAI scholarship
#humanrobotinteraction #HRI #conference #robotics #robot
Hello Mastodon-verse! #introduction
As a fresh #twittermigrant here's me introducing myself. I'm a PhD researcher at ASCoR #UvA. My research focuses on #HumanRobotInteraction 🤖 My educational background is in #psychology & #humanmachinecommunication. My research interests lie in applying psychological principles to building technological systems.
Outside of my research, I run my #mentalhealth #startup. I also enjoy reading 📚, photography 📷, and travelling 🧳
Excited to start connecting!
