Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable. In science fiction, robots can be neurotic. Think "Star ...

While neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction — just think of C-3PO in Star Wars or Marvin in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — they haven't really been a focus of research into how ...

Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. You've got C-3PO from "Star Wars." (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE") ANTHONY DANIELS: (As C-3PO) What are we going to do? We'll ...

Many of the environments where human-facing universal robots can provide benefits — homes, hospitals, schools — are sensitive and personal.

As a Ph.D. student, I wanted to understand the evolution of individual differences in fruit fly behavior—the building blocks ...