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Dr. Emily Cross: Can Robots Help Us Feel More Connected?

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English - May 01, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB
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If robots can eventually replace cashiers, opponents in chess, and even some doctors, could they help with our biological need for social connection? Our guest this week, Dr. Emily Cross, Professor of Social Robotics at the University of Glasgow, explains how our brains respond to robots and humans, and how studying dancers and actors could help revolutionize the world of robotics.