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Why robots need legible intent, not faces

A case against anthropomorphic shortcuts in service robotics, and for honest industrial form.

Why robots need legible intent, not faces

The face problem

Faces promise emotions the machine does not have. Honest form promises only what the machine can deliver.

Form follows intent

Shells, joints and indicators can communicate state with calm precision.

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