How People Treat Domestic Humanoid Robots
carlosdponx · x · 2026-07-15
The author shares observations from the Dollhouse project on human interactions with consumer humanoid robots, aiming to understand how people will treat them as they enter homes and workplaces.
They are translating these "negative behaviors" into design and operational strategies, focusing on making robots more controllable for large-scale deployment. A more systematic report will follow to help other consumer robotics companies navigate these challenges.
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