Robots and machines have been invited to collaborate for artistic purposes in a new urban space for the 'Glowbot Garden' - a large scale installation of soft interactive robots being presented in the newly pedestrianised Strand Aldwych.

How are we understanding the roles and impacts robots can play in urban life? This expert panel discussion will explore some of the technologies, policies and approaches that are enhancing the quality of human-robot interactions in urban environments. How do these kinds of installations influence public engagement and cultural experiences? What do experiences like this tell us about the emotional and psychological impact of these interactions on human well-being?

Air Giants collaborated with King’s soft robotics researchers and students to explore how we might develop the next generation of robots that learn by interacting with humans, and to explore how motion, distance and space might facilitate effective communication between humans and robots. In urban spaces, robots may collaborate with humans in various workplace and social settings- how do we think about factors influencing acceptance, trust, and concerns related to human-robot interactions?

Speakers:

Dr Oya Celiktutan, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer in Robotics, King’s College London

Dr Shama Rahman, Founder, NeuroCreate

Jess Coldrey, Technology artist and humanitarian engineer

Richard Sewell, Co-founder, Air Giants

Emma Powell, Co-founder, Air Giants

Chaired by Dr Sanjay Modgil, Reader in Artificial Intelligence, King’s College London

This event is part the Glowbot Garden presented at King's College London with Air Giants

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-glowbot-garden

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/air-giants-strand

Panel Discussion: Exploring human-robot interactions in urban life