Older people struggle with robots far less than previously thought. Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
Older people struggle with robots far less than previously thought. Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena) - Psychologists study relationships between humans and machines A world without robots is now almost inconceivable. Not only do they take on important tasks in production processes, they are also increasingly being used in the service sector. For example, machines created to resemble humans - known as androids - are helping to care for elderly people. However, this development conflicts with the preconception that senior citizens are rather hostile to technology and would be sceptical about a robot. A study by psychologists of Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany suggests, however, that older people are far less anxious and hostile regarding such 'human robots' than previously thought. Robots need to look human.
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