How “We-mode” would contribute to design of interactive robots?: Comments on Hayashi’s article

Abstract

Hayashi (2016) proposed that “we-mode” could be a new way to study human-robot interactions. Although many researchers have envisioned future robots as peers and partners to humans, I believe that the concept of “we-mode” in the human-robot relationship could be a challenging and interesting research target. In response to the article by Hayashi (2016), I discuss how “we-mode” could contribute to the design of robots that interact with people.