It’s a Match: Task Assignment in Human–Robot Collaboration Depends on Mind Perception

Abstract Robots are becoming more available for workplace collaboration, but many questions remain. Are people actually willing to assign collaborative tasks robots? And if so, exactly which will they what kinds of Here we leverage psychological theories on person-job fit and mind perception investigate task assignment in human–robot work. We propose that robots jobs based their “perceived mind,” also show predictable social biases collaboration decisions. In this study, participants performed an arithmetic (i.e., calculating differences) a judging emotional states) task, either alone or by collaborating with one two robots: emotionally capable robot incapable robot. Decisions collaborate the generate answer) rates were high across all trials, especially found challenging task). Collaboration was predicted perceived robot-task fit, such assigned task. Interestingly, robot, despite being equally computation. This is consistent (e.g., gender bias) fit. The theoretical practical implications work HRI discussed.