Human-Robot Interaction
Episodes
The Case For Rude Robots
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s been discussion on whether people should say please and thank you to their Alexa or Claude, but should Alexa, Claude, and their robot relati...
Thesis for sale
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do if somebody else publishes your thesis as a book? This is what happened to Andrew Vonasch. Together, we investigated this new type of s...
Where Are The Robots We Were Promised?
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a live recording of the Raising the Bar event that took place on 10 September 2024 in Christchurch, New Zealand. I explore the long-st...
The One About Ethics
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robots are not just machines. We treat them as if they were somewhat like humans, including applying moral standards and expectations to them. Our ...
Puffery, Bullshit and Lies
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robots and AI are being portrayed in overly optimistic videos, television shows and advertisements. Tesla’s Optimus robot is a prime example. In thi...
Humanoidization: Costs, Demand, and the Future of Work
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Humanoid robot companies are promising that humanoids will fast become our friends, colleagues, employees, and the backbone of our workforce. As Elon ...
The New Humanoids
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new wave of humanoids entered the scene, and their creators promised us a bright future. Atlas, Figure, and Optimus are intended to work in spaces t...
After the hype: what can AI really do for human-robot interaction?
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial Intelligence promise to improve many aspects of our lives. The current hype, in particular around Large Language Model, raises the question...
Peer Review Review
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The limits of the peer review process
Should you use chatGPT?
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should you use chatGPT for podcasting? I asked chatGPT this question and used Descript’s Overdub feature to voice the response. Generating this epis...
The HRI Journal Publishing Guide
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Publishing your human-robot interaction study in a journal is an excellent way to share your insights. But in which journal should you publish and wha...