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Robots and AI are being portrayed in overly optimistic videos, television shows and advertisements. Teslas Optimus robot is a prime example. In this episode Dwain Allan and Christoph Bartneck intervi

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A new wave of humanoids entered the scene, and their creators promised us a bright future. Atlas, Figure, and Optimus are intended to work in spaces that are designed for humans. They are not only tar

Artificial Intelligence promise to improve many aspects of our lives. The current hype, in particular around Large Language Model, raises the questions what of these bold visions of the future is scie

The limits of the peer review process

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Publishing your human-robot interaction study in a journal is an excellent way to share your insights. But in which journal should you publish and what do the journals expect? In this episode, we talk

Is this the end of Pepper?

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