Exposure to soft robots decreases fears about working with them

Doctoral students Justin Allen, left, and Ryan Dorosh, demonstrate a soft robot in development at WSU.
PHOTO BY DEAN HARE/WSU PHOTO SERVICES

WSU doctoral student Justin Allen demonstrates a picker attachment being developed to advance soft robot technologies.

by CONTRIBUTED REPORT/SARA ZASKE/WSU NEWS & MEDIA RELATIONS
| December 5, 2023 4:39 PM

VANCOUVER — Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people’s anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them.

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