People want robots in warehouses and factories, not hospitals or schools, Hexagon study finds
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Hexagon's Robot Generation study reveals a strong preference for robots in warehouses and factories, with 68% of adults favoring robots for heavy lifting but only 12% for caregiving.
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Hexagon's Robot Generation study reveals a strong preference for robots in warehouses and factories, with 68% of adults favoring robots for heavy lifting but only 12% for caregiving. Clear operational guidelines are deemed essential by 86% of respondents, highlighting conditional adoption of robots in various settings.
Key Points
- 68% of adults prefer robots for heavy lifting tasks.
- Only 12% are comfortable with robots in caregiving roles.
- 52% favor robots for monitoring hazards in workplaces.
- 86% insist on clear rules governing robot operations.
- Children are 50% more likely to view robots as colleagues.
Article Excerpt
From source RSS / original summary-The sharpest divide is around care: 68% of adults would prefer a robot to handle heavy lifting, but just 12% would choose a robot for caregiving, according to Hexagon's global Robot Generation study. -Adoption is conditional, not universal, as half of adults also prefer robots for monitoring hazards (52%), cleaning shared spaces (50%), and information lookup (50%), but 86% say clear rules for what robots can and can't do are essential.
-The next generation is already more comfortable with robots, children are far more open to robots across settings, and are 50% more likely than adults to see robots as "full colleagues" at work.
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