We already live among robots: tools and machines like dishwashers and thermostats so integrated into our lives that we'd never think to call them that. What will a future with even more robots look like? Social scientist Leila Takayama shares some unique challenges of designing for human-robot interactions -- and how experimenting with robotic futures actually leads us to a better understanding of ourselves.

Leila Takayama: What's it like to be a robot?

What's it like to be a robot?

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Robots, once figments of sci-fi, now clean our homes and may soon navigate social realms, reshaping our daily interactions.