2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

The Personal Side of Robots

Friday, March 13
5:00PM - 6:00PM

Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 5
Austin Convention Center

The ability of autonomous robots to interact and work effectively with people is increasingly important: from improving worker productivity with robot teammates, to enhancing people’s quality of life with personal robots. Social robots interact with people in an interpersonal way to support the socio-affective dimension of human experience. This, in turn, impacts human behavior, attitudes and performance in intriguing ways. Such findings encourage us to think quite differently about robots, beyond performing physical tasks, to empowering us on a deeper human level: to learn better, to stay healthier, to care for and connect with one another with greater engagement, and more. The benefits of social robots could be transformative in areas of significant societal need that demand critical innovation. Nonetheless, this also motivates a thoughtful dialog about the desired role of intelligent, emotive technology in our lives, our relationship with it, and possible consequences.

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#sxsw #socialbots

Presenters

Cynthia Breazeal at SXSW

Cynthia Breazeal

Founder & CEO

Jibo

Dr. Cynthia Breazeal is founder and CEO of Jibo, Inc. She is also an Associate Professor at the MIT Media Lab where she directs the Personal Robots Group. Breazeal is recognized as a prominent inno...

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Access
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Type
Featured Session
Theme
Intelligent Future
Level
Beginner

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