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- Do robots need clothes? Yes, for form and function
By Adam Conner-Simons | Cornell Chronicle [EXCERPT] There’s no shortage of people who dress up their babies, bunnies or puppies. But what about robots? Besides a stray feline Roomba, very few people are investing energy into putting clothes on robots. Cornell and New York University researchers say that now’s the time to think more actively about… Read more: Do robots need clothes? Yes, for form and function - Why every robot needs a spiffy hat
By A. Tarantola | Engadget [EXCERPT] First developed more than 100,000 years ago, clothing is one of humanity’s earliest — and most culturally significant — inventions, providing wearers not just protection from the environment and elements but also signifying social status, membership in a community and their role within that group. As robots increasingly move… Read more: Why every robot needs a spiffy hat
Do robots need clothes? Yes, for form and function
JULY 2021 | CORNELL CHRONICLE
By A. Connor-Simons
July 2021 | Engadget
Why every robot needs a spiffy hat
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