Rebecca Charles
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Rebecca Charles is a pioneering researcher in human-robot collaboration, with a primary focus on the social and psychological dimensions of integrating robots into manufacturing environments. Her most-cited work, "Your new colleague is a robot. Is that ok?" (2016, 3 citations), critically examines the human factors that will determine the success of collaborative robotics on the factory floor. While technological advances in robotics have surged ahead, Charles’s research highlights a crucial gap: our limited understanding of worker attitudes, trust, and acceptance of robotic coworkers. Her contributions lie in framing the adoption of collaborative robots not merely as a technical challenge, but as a socio-technical transformation requiring careful attention to human readiness and workplace culture. Though her citation count is modest, Charles’s work is foundational for researchers and practitioners seeking to implement Industry 4.0 technologies ethically and effectively. By centering the human experience in automation, she has helped shape a more holistic approach to manufacturing innovation, ensuring that as robots become colleagues, they are welcomed, not feared.
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- 1Your new colleague is a robot. Is that ok?3 citations · 2016