Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Understanding Users' Perceptions and Expectations toward a Social Balloon Robot via an Exploratory Study

We are witnessing a new epoch in embodied social agents. Most of the work has focused on ground or desktop robots that enjoy technical maturity and rich social channels but are often limited by terrain. Drones, which enable spatial mobility, currently face issues with safety and proximity. This paper explores a social…