PUB - Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld

The majority of EU citizens report a positive view about robots in general according to recent EU-level survey data.However, does this also hold true for attitudes towards service robots in particular? To investigate this researchquestion, we conducted a survey on a representative sample from Germany. Importantly, we explored the role ofdemographic variables, interest in science and technology, and personality traits associated with psychological an-thropomorphism in determining perceived acceptance of service robots in everyday life. Overall, attitudes towardsservice robots turned out to be relatively positive. Moreover, demographic variables (e.g., gender, occupation), inter-est in science and technology, and dispositional correlates of anthropomorphism had a significant impact on attitudestowards such assistive technology.