Robot 'Simon' (IMAGE) Georgia Institute of Technology Caption Using the robot Simon, researchers found that they can program a robot to understand when it gains a human’s attention and when it falls short. Credit Rob Felt/Georgia Tech Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.