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CBA robot Chip takes a trip to the airport

Can a friendly humanoid robot help take some of the stress out of air travel? That’s the question being posed by researchers from Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s innovation lab this week in a series of experiments at Sydney International Airport.

Written by George Nott • 24 Aug. 17 09:15
People trusted this robot in an emergency, even when it led them astray

When it comes robots, humans are perhaps a little too trusting. In a series of experiments at Georgia Tech that simulated a building fire, people ignored emergency exit signs and followed instructions from a guidance robot -- even after being told the robot was faulty.

Written by Martyn Williams • 01 March 16 10:17

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