Popular Mechanics isn't the first magazine that pops into our mind when we think of insightful robot content, but to our pleasant surprise, the magazine's latest issue triggered a lengthy, and very well written, article by Erik Sofge titled "The Truth About Robots and the Uncanny Valley." Sofge explores the basis of the 'Uncanny Valley' hypothesis, its complexity, and its overuse, especially by the press, to the point that it...
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