Robots Can be Scary, Too (VIDEO)
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Researchers at the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering performed the first research showing that zebrafish are equally frightened by the predator red tail oscar and a realistic-looking robot oscar. The researchers hope to gain insight into human fear through experiments using the robots for consistency and repeatability.
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Simone Macri
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