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The future of human-robot collaboration : what to expect when you're expecting robots / Laura Major and Julie Shah.

by Major, Laura.

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Basic Books, 2020.

Technological forecasting.

Robotics -- Human factors.

Human-machine systems -- Social aspects.

9781541699113 (hc.)

Alternate title:

What to expect when you're expecting robots : the future of human-robot collaboration

vii, 289 p. : ill. (black and white) ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Most robots are glorified power tools, limited in scope and subject to constant human control. Your Romba can navigate around your sofa, but let it out of the house and you'll never see it again. Any robot capable of even a remotely challenging job, like an airplane's autopilot, is only ever used by and around extensively trained experts. But not for long. As roboticists Laura Major and Julie Shah argue, tomorrow's robots will not be our tools but our collaborators. They'll operate on their own in busy, unpredictable public spaces, driving our trucks, doing our grocery shopping, patrolling our neighborhoods, and even managing our ERs. They'll have to be able to interact with people who have little to no understanding of how the machines work. They'll be our first truly social machines. So whether they make our lives better ,or worse, comes down to whether they know how to play well in the sandbox. A robot that knows how to ride the subway is revolutionary. One that doesn't -- and catches the train anyway, is an absolute nightmare. "What to expect when you're expecting robots" offers a clear and urgent vision for how we can make robots that can survive in the real world, and how they will change our entire relationship to technology. From teaching them manners, to talking to strangers, to robot-proofing public spaces, Major and Shah answer every question you didn't know you needed to ask about the robots on the way." --Jacket.

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