Robot-Friendly Cities
arXiv:1910.10258v1
Originality Synthesis-oriented
AI Analysis
It tackles the issue of robot integration in cities for urban planners and technologists, but is incremental as it provides an overview without new empirical results.
The paper addresses the challenges of integrating robots into urban environments, highlighting problems and proposing solutions to make cities more accommodating for autonomous systems.
Robots are increasingly tested in public spaces, towards a future where urban environments are not only for humans but for autonomous systems. While robots are promising, for convenience and efficiency, there are challenges associated with building cities crowded with machines. This paper provides an overview of the problems and some solutions, and calls for greater attention on this matter.