This morning, I asked my roommates, “Would you want to have a lovely little robot in our house?” They were gazing at me, laughing at my joke, but it was truly a serious inquiry.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a robot like Astro (who was presented in the lecture) as your personal assistant and companion in your home? The Astro robot is available on Amazon for $999. I conducted some study and discovered that people’s perspectives varied greatly.
Some individuals are skeptical about having a robot in their home observing everything they do. Owners, though, can’t help but fall in love with their robot. You might think they’re insane, but remember when you were a kid…. weren’t you connected to your Tamagotchi, Nintendogs, or any other sort of robopet? Give it a name and you will end yourself grieving when it dies. At least, I did…
What’s the deal with this? According to Mark Edmonds, we trust robots in the manner in which they have been programmed. That is, the robots preserve confidence rather than creating it. So, in the instance of cute little Astro, we trust him not only because he obeys our orders but also because he protect and surveillance our homes.
So robots are really meant to be much cuter. They have large eyes and infant features to make them more appealing to human minds. But what about the scary aspects of this?
What if having robots in the house becomes the norm, and children grow up with them? Will they develop a bond with the houserobot and consider it a friend? However, for older lonely individuals, this could actually be a tremendous benefit and bring some joy into their lonely existence.
As you can see, the future of Astro is full of benefits, but also drawbacks and ethical concerns. Will you consider Astro as a new family member after reading this blog?
References
Basu, T. (2021, 4 oktober). Amazon’s Astro robot is stupid. You’ll still fall in love with it. MIT Technology Review. https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/10/04/1036413/amazons-astro-robot-pet/
Tritschler, C. V. P. O. P. A. A. (2021, 28 september). Meet Astro, a home robot unlike any other. US About Amazon. https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/meet-astro-a-home-robot-unlike-any-other