Abstract
We have been developing an android robot SAYA that has human-like appearance and capability of expressing facial expressions. In the field of android robot, there is a fundamental problem called "Uncanny valley" to be tackled for practical applications. In order to explore a difference in acceptance of the android robot between generations, we conducted a recreation with the Android Robot SAYA for elderly people and children. In the recreation, we also showed short movies of "industrial robot" and "toy robot" for comparison. We then asked elderly people and children to answer the questionnaire that consists of 12 questions related to affinity, mystique, and reality to evaluate impressions of those robots. The questionnaire results show that impressions of the android robot differ between the generations, and elderly people are open to the android robot.
