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Touching a robot can elicit physiological arousal in humans
5 April 2016, 1:30 pm

Touching a robot's intimate areas elicited physiological arousal in humans, a new study has found. The findings showed that when participants were instructed to touch the robot in areas that people usually do not touch, like the eyes or the buttocks, they were more emotionally aroused when compared to touching more accessible parts like the hands and neck.

Source: Artificial Intelligence News -- ScienceDaily