Social Distance - Social Robots?

With Covid-19, the social distancing requirements change interpersonal relationships on all levels. Many vulnerable groups as well as people in elderly homes experienced situations of total isolation. Social robots could play a supportive role in such situations, as they promise to assist and entertain people even without direct physical contact. Was and is Covid-19 a boost for social robotics? To which extent is it ethical to replace humans with robots in such situations? And what are the associated risks?

8:30 AM: Welcome and Keynotes

9:15 - 9:45: Discussion with the speakers

Speakers: Alexandra Tanner (Researcher at FHNW, School of Applied Psychology), Pietro Caroni (UX researcher and Project Lead, F&P Robotics)

Registration and Info:
https://www.techandsociety.ch/zuerich

NOTE: This event was cross-posted on behalf of the https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Society-Breakfast group because the topic is likely to be of interest to FuturesHub members.