This article was published on March 28, 2017

Let’s hope we get along with robots as well as this kid and a water heater


Abhimanyu Ghoshal
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Whether you’re comfortable with the idea or not, robots are going to be a big part of our future. A lot of them are already here, and there’s no better indication of that than this oh-so-cute video of a little girl mistaking a discarded water heater for a robot.

Sure, they might take our jobs and one day become our metal overlords, but until that happens, can we program them to get good at hugs so little Rayna can get some love?

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