People are faster at understanding human actions than robotic movements

People are faster at understanding human actions than robotic movements

A study has shown that people are faster to infer the mental content of human agents compared to robotic agents

A new study suggesting people are faster at understanding human actions than robotic movements highlights potential challenges for a future where robots are incorporated more into our daily lives, researchers have said.

Over a series of six experiments, scientists investigated if people can understand robots' intentions as they do those of humans.

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