We explore unaddressed ethical questions that are arising for soft robotics design. We argue that intimacy and bonding instincts should be considered lest robots with bodies that invite touch, manipulate, deceive or harm the people that interact with them.
@article{arnoldscheutz2017tactile,
title={The Tactile Ethics of Soft Robotics: Designing Wisely for Human-Robot Interaction},
author={Thomas Arnold and Matthias Scheutz},
year={2017},
journal={Soft Robotics},
volume={4},
pages={81--87}
url={https://hrilab.tufts.edu/publications/arnoldscheutz2017tactile.pdf}
}