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June 10, 2026Science Robotics

Do people feel safe in a robot’s presence?

Melisa Yashinski

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Key Points

The aim is to explore how humans perceive safety during interactions with mobile robots.
Collected physiological and qualitative data during robot encounters.
Analyzed human responses to assess perceived safety status.
Physiological responses indicated varying levels of fear and comfort with robots.
Qualitative data highlighted factors influencing perceived safety during interactions.

Implication

Qualitative and physiological data reveal insights into perceived safety during mobile robot encounters, suggesting significant human responses.

Abstract

Physiological and qualitative data reveal insights into human perceived safety of mobile robot encounters.

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Melisa Yashinski (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34dde465a5b0777af2d745 https://doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.aej6133

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