What Happened When We Set Up a Robotics Lab in a Mall
Dawn Wendell
Building the next generation of robots for successful integration into our homes, offices, and factories is more than just solving the hardware and software problems—we also need to understand how they will be perceived and how they can work effectively with people in those spaces. aspect_ratio In summer 2025, RAI Institute set up a free pop-up robot experience in the CambridgeSide mall, designed to let people experience state-of-the-art robotics first hand. While news stories about robots and A