Vitor Lima

EAE Business School, Audencia Business School

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Vitor Lima is a scholar whose work bridges the philosophy of technology, human–robot interaction (HRI), and digital culture. His research explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, from historical conceptualizations to contemporary social dynamics. In his highly cited 2023 paper, "Bodies as machines. Machines as bodies" (12 citations), Lima traces the metaphor of the human body as a machine from early Greek philosophy through Descartes, connecting it to modern debates on robotics and embodiment. This work offers a critical genealogy of how we think about human-technology boundaries. His 2022 study, "Non-dyadic human–robot interactions and online brand communities" (7 citations), innovatively applies netnography to analyze the Facebook group "iRobot – Roomba," revealing how users form complex, non-dyadic relationships with robots in online brand communities. By moving beyond one-on-one HRI models, Lima provides a framework for understanding collective, mediated interactions with technology. His work is notable for its interdisciplinary approach, merging philosophical analysis with empirical social research, and has significant implications for designers, marketers, and theorists of human–machine relations.