The emergence of social robots: Adding physicality and agency to technology

• Published in: Journal of engineering and technology management Vol. 65; p. 101703
• Main Authors: Ulhøi, John P., Nørskov, Sladjana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Agency; Collaboration; Robot roles; Social robots; Work; Work; Robot roles; Agency; Social robots; Collaboration
• ISSN: 0923-4748; 1879-1719
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2022.101703

This Perspective Paper discusses a special case of digitalization, namely social robots. Adding sociophysical and agentic properties to robots is likely to trigger new organizational and work dynamics. Despite high market expectations and increasing interest in robotics-related and broader interdisc...