Scientists Just Asked Humans to Touch A Robot's Private Parts

A study conducted by researchers at Stanford University and published in Science Daily found that humans get physiologically aroused by touching a robot's intimate areas. The researchers used Aldebaran Robotics' NAO, a humanoid robot, for their study. The robot instructed participants in the study to either touch or point at 13 different parts of its body. They then monitored the participants' responses as they carried out each command. The study found that participants more hesitant to touch more intimate parts of the robot, such as its eyes and buttocks, and they were physiologically aroused when touching these areas.