Telenoid android robot as an embodied perceptual social regulation medium engaging natural human-humanoid interaction

Rosario Sorbello, Antonio Chella, Carmelo Calí, Marcello Giardina, Shuichi Nishio, Hiroshi Ishiguro

Abstract: Highlights•We present an analysis about the main features of human–humanoid interaction.•We conduct an extensive test with 142 people employing the Telenoid android robot.•The Telenoid is perceived as a cooperative agent for a shared environment.•Perception and believability make the Telenoid a socially acceptable robot.