Are we ready for the rise of social robots?

Robots are like mechanical butlers, right? Not anymore. Some machines are programmed to simply respond to our whims, like the excruciatingly named “Botler” roaming the halls of a Silicon Valley hotel, but these days more attention is focused on robots which we can talk to, socialise with and live alongside.

Chris Baraniuk explains why it might not always be easy to adjust to our new companions, and how it’ll change us.