These seven studies, conducted online, were national (United States) in scope, involving adult Americans aged 18+.
|
Study |
Topics covered |
Number of respondents |
Date of survey |
Used in chapter |
|
1 |
Preference for robots vs. humans in health care |
321 |
January 2018 |
5 |
|
2 |
Hopes and fears for the robot future (open ended questions); robots in the entertainment media |
476 |
July 2019 |
2–4 |
|
3 |
Awareness of current robot capabilities; robot help at home vs. work |
345 |
July 2019 |
2, 4 |
|
4 |
Reactions to robot designs |
310 |
July 2019 |
6 |
|
5 |
Tasks requiring human nature and emotions |
493 |
July 2019 |
7 |
|
6 |
Reactions to future possibilities such as robots taking jobs, robots enslaving humans, etc. Closed and open ended questions |
395 |
July 2019 |
3 |
|
7 |
Trust in robots in various roles (other than health care); overall positive/negative about robot future |
370 |
October 2019 |
3, 4, 6 |
|
Total respondents in national surveys |
2,710 |
In-depth Interviews
In addition to the above surveys, 24 in-depth, in-person interviews were conducted to gather deeper insights. Each interview lasted roughly 1 hour.