Focus Question - Robotics

What does “safe” mean when a humanoid robot lives in your home?

Q.01In Research

What does “safe” actually mean?

Starting with the definition.

  1. 01The questions
  2. 02What most people assume
  3. 03People consulted
  4. 04What the research found
  5. 05Next steps
Sketches and field notes about humanoid robots, home environments, and safety spread across a desk.
Q.02Up next

Who decides which definition of “safe” counts?

People to consult: robotics safety engineers, human-factors researchers, standards bodies, regulators, and disability advocates

Q.03Up next

When something goes wrong, who is responsible?

People to consult: product-liability lawyers, consumer-protection advocates, insurers, robot manufacturers, and systems integrators

Q.04Up next

What does a robot in your home learn about you?

People to consult: privacy and security researchers, data-protection regulators, smart-home experts, and domestic-abuse advocates

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