Not as bad as it seems: When the presence of a threatening humanoid robot improves human performance.
Nicolas SpatolaClément BelletierAlice NormandPierre ChausseSophie MonceauMaria AugustinovaVincent BarraPascal HuguetLudovic FerrandPublished in: Science robotics (2021)
"Bad" humanoid robots just paying attention to human performance may energize attentional control-as does human presence.