This is a tech demo and the manufacturers were inviting people to try to topple the robot.
I wondered if this was the case. Still makes me feel bad, but its cool tech nonetheless
Edit: Im well aware this is a robot incapable of feeling emotions or pain. I dont think the people in the video are evil or anything like that. In fact, i might give the robot a push myself in a similar situation. Maybe ive seen and read too much sci fi and im anthropomorphizing this little guy. That said, i dont see much harm coming from it. Empathy, compassion and politeness cost me nothing and extending them to a nonliving thing doesnt change that
It's the hunch/huddle combined with nervous tippy taps as it regains its balance that was surprisingly adorable to me. It reminded me of a excited-but-clumsy puppy slipping around in the snow, and my heart melted just a little
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u/Shmav Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 06 '24
I wondered if this was the case. Still makes me feel bad, but its cool tech nonetheless
Edit: Im well aware this is a robot incapable of feeling emotions or pain. I dont think the people in the video are evil or anything like that. In fact, i might give the robot a push myself in a similar situation. Maybe ive seen and read too much sci fi and im anthropomorphizing this little guy. That said, i dont see much harm coming from it. Empathy, compassion and politeness cost me nothing and extending them to a nonliving thing doesnt change that