Sex robot

For other mechanical sex devices, see sex machine.
3D image of a sex robot

Sex robots or sexbots are anthropomorphic robotic sex dolls that have a humanoid form, human-like movement or behavior, and some degree of artificial intelligence.[1][2] As of 2018, although elaborately instrumented sex dolls have been created by a number of inventors, no fully animated sex robots yet exist. Simple devices have been created which can speak, make facial expressions, or respond to touch.[3][4]

There is controversy as to whether developing them would be morally justifiable.[5][6] In 2015, Robot ethicist Kathleen Richardson called for a ban on the creation of anthropomorphic sex robots with concerns about normalizing relationships with machines and reinforcing female dehumanization.[7][8][9] Questions about their ethics, effects, and possible legal regulations have been discussed since then.

  1. ^ Gurley, George (16 April 2015). "Is this the dawn of the sexbots? (NSFW)". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. ^ Danaher, John (20 October 2017). "Should We Be Thinking about Robot Sex?". Robot Sex. The MIT Press. doi:10.7551/mitpress/9780262036689.003.0001. ISBN 9780262036689. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ Maras, Marie-Helen; Shapiro, Lauren R. (2017). "Child sex dolls and robots: More than just an uncanny valley". Journal of Internet Law. 21 (6): 3–21. ProQuest 1973344803.
  4. ^ Barker, Ned; Devlin, Kate (14 February 2020). "Sex, Robots and Touch". In-Touch: Digital Touch Communication. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. ^ Robot sex: social and ethical implications. Danaher, John; McArthur, Neil, 1972–. Cambridge, MA. ISBN 978-0-262-34198-1. OCLC 1005978964.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ Balistreri, Maurizio, 1970- (2018). Sex robot: l'amore al tempo delle macchine. Roma. ISBN 978-88-6044-552-0. OCLC 1081098188.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Staff writer (15 September 2015). "Intelligent machines: Call for a ban on robots designed as sex toys". BBC News. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  8. ^ Danaher, John; Earp, Brian; Sandberg, Anders (20 October 2017). "Chapter 4: Should We Campaign Against Sex Robots?". In Danaher, John; McArthur, Neil (eds.). Robot Sex: Social and Ethical Implications. The MIT Press. pp. 47–72. doi:10.7551/mitpress/9780262036689.003.0004. ISBN 978-0-262-03668-9. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Our Story". Campaign Against Sex Robots. Retrieved 4 October 2021.