Submitted by WallStreetDoesntBet t3_xtc1n7 in Futurology
The study identifies specific dog behaviours that humans consider important for the process of bonding.
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paulfromatlanta t1_iqp8egd wrote
I'd rather have robots based on dogs than on humans. Humans are devious...
FuturologyBot t1_iqp8j1j wrote
The following submission statement was provided by /u/WallStreetDoesntBet:
Social robots have been proposed as a solution for social isolation, and to address the challenges associated with ageing. There are several challenges in producing robots that can realistically mimic the behaviour of humans, so researchers are turning to dogs to check if robots can develop similar bonds with humans.
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shawn_overlord t1_iqp8pcd wrote
ngl all i need from a social robot is the capacity to simulate moderate romantic love and I'll be more than happy
LoveThySheeple t1_iqpdtxb wrote
Don't you fucking dare, this crosses every line I can think of. You can replace humans with robots but stay the fuck away from the dogs you sick fucks
kittymoma918 t1_iqpdvft wrote
Those seem to be available from Robotix. But not at a low orice yet.
And I don't think that Elon Musk's proposed catgirl robot is happening any time soon!
His poor Optimus is pretty awkward and wobbly at this stage. But at least it has handl ike appendages. Xiaomi' Robotics Cyberone robot has something like clamps instead.
shawn_overlord t1_iqpeqbx wrote
eh science always move faster than you expect maybe they'll be out within a decade
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capt_yellowbeard t1_iqpfbxs wrote
Imagine what things would be like if developers decided to base social interactions on the behavior of cats instead. That seems… worse.
FunOwner t1_iqpgx7h wrote
It's funny to think that the solution to the possibility of dangerous rogue AI was staring us in the face and wagging its tail.
Test19s t1_iqphbwx wrote
There already is a drone modeled after notorious trickster/traitor Starscream. I have a love-hate relationship with 2020s humanity although it has more than made up for a childhood with minimal Transformers exposure.
kittymoma918 t1_iqpjl6k wrote
If Robotix gets their act together and lives up to their interview discussion, they might still get a more practical and better orice home companion out on the market first. The owner claims that they are going to incorporate some very basic mobility ,home skill and medical alert assistance into their next generation of A.I. Harmony ptiduction model's.
I don't think that most guys would mind their companion using a self recharging mobility base like the Sophia used to have to get around at home to clean .Make it useful like a Roomba and you're already halfway there.
When a big success moves a level up , someone smaller will be glad to fill that space. Hanson Robotics Sophia is going to be replaced with a new advanced version mass production model, by Machani Robotics , Project RIA.
It's always less expensive and easier to let soneone else do the year's of R&D and engineering to create the top of the line high end product. Then you just have to find a way to make a similar product cheaper and just different enough to not get sued for copyright infringement
Galactic_Perimeter t1_iqpnaqs wrote
I, for one, am very okay with the idea of Robo-pups
CrankyStinkman t1_iqptl9r wrote
Robot arbitrarily decides it no longer wants to play with you. It throws you through a wall then sits on you to try to get you to play again.
kllinzy t1_iqpxopn wrote
Real question does any one at all want this, I feel we are dramatically overestimating the demand for fake social interaction. Maybe someone so old and senile who couldn't tell the difference (or understand it) would appreciate it, but even that feels cruel. If we can't dedicate any time or effort into providing real social interaction for our elderly then it seems like an us problem not a tech problem. Any use case I'm missing?
tremoring_ganglion t1_iqrrnst wrote
I’d rather have a dog than a companion robot
femmestem t1_iqrtp14 wrote
Use case 1: Trauma cycles. Some older people don't have family in their lives because of their own self-destructive behaviors. I don't think the family owes them anything. However, they still have social needs.
Use case 2: Care giving requires sacrifice. My dad loved and cared for my grandmother as much as he could when her health declined, including legal and financial affairs, when he also had his own wife and kids and full time job. It was a demanding and exhausting situation for him. He loved his mom but still needed a break.
kllinzy t1_iqtvbno wrote
I can totally see why people who would be replaced by the robot would want it, I just can't imagine the person interacting with the robot, wanting it. Maybe if they couldn't tell the difference, but that just seems cruel.
I totally agree, it's difficult, and I'm of the opinion that the burden shouldn't fall solely on the family of the elderly person in question. Seems like it should be more of a social obligation. I just don't see how tech can solve this problem, at least not ethically. And your dad sounds like a good dude.
Social interaction with an object isn't social interaction, imo, so this is a hard sell.
WallStreetDoesntBet OP t1_iqp3u9h wrote
Social robots have been proposed as a solution for social isolation, and to address the challenges associated with ageing. There are several challenges in producing robots that can realistically mimic the behaviour of humans, so researchers are turning to dogs to check if robots can develop similar bonds with humans.