Afterword: Robot Conceptualizations Between Continuity and Innovation

摘要: The aim of this afterword is to discuss a topic that links all the papers presented in special issue. This transversal forms social robots. Firstly, robots form discussed light robotics we have inherited from past. includes models society each them embodied, as well logic emotions connected them. Secondly, analyzed arrival new area for robotics, domestic sphere. Here, system filters created by mass appropriation information and communication technologies last two decades, has set premise change contract made robot penetration possible. Whilst exploring meanings sphere it emerges following different paths: one addressing material part housework (more traditional robotics) other immaterial reproduction work innovative robotics). Finally, paper analyzes dematerialization process still taking place, practice defined herein “ubiquitous roboting.”