Scientists have identified mechanisms in the human brain that could help explain the phenomenon of the ‘Uncanny Valley’ – the unsettling feeling we get from robots and virtual agents that are too human-like. They have also shown that some people respond more adversely to human-like agents than others.

Uncanny sentence example. She has an uncanny way of sticking to pertinent details. He felt the uncanny sensation that she understood his tormented existence. I spent forty minutes alone with the director and related all the situations where your uncanny tips were involved.

The uncanny valley is a concept first introduced in the 1970s by Masahiro Mori, then a professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Mori coined the term “uncanny valley” to describe his observation that as robots appear more humanlike, they become more appealing—but only up to a certain point.

Historically, androids were completely within the domain of science fiction and frequently seen in film and television, but recent advances in robot technology now allow the design of functional and realistic humanoid robots.

10 Most Dangerous Cinematic Robots, Ranked

• 3 Sentinels – X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
• 4 Transformers (2007-2018)
• 5 Ultron – Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
• 6 The Iron Giant (1999)
• 7 ED-209 – RoboCop (1987/2014)
• 8 Screamers (1995)
• 9 Killbots – Chopping Mall (1986)
• 10 False Maria – Metropolis (1927)

The short answer is no, simply because they don’t have the capacity to feel trust. They don’t comprehend trust or understand that you’re ‘hurting’ them. But if robots did have a sense of trust, humans haven’t given them much reason to trust us.

“In BattleBots, you can get that same feel and no one is going to get hurt.” None of the contestants get hurt, but none of them make any money, either. Bots can cost between $5,000 and $50,000 to build, and they are mostly constructed by regular people doing this as an incredibly expensive hobby.